Mooney M20E N79346
21 October 1975 · Valdosta, Georgia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 October 1975 at about 19:00 local time, a Mooney M20E registered N79346, operated by AG Aero Distri, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Valdosta, Georgia, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Valdosta, Georgia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Valdosta Muni
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20E
- Registration
- N79346
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- AG Aero Distri
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Albany, Ga → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- 3-3754
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
LNDG GR GREEN LGT ON WITHOUT LNDG GR HANDLE BEING SECURED IN SOCKET.GR HANDLE CAME OUT DRG LDG.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20E accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Mar 1975 | Mooney M20E | West Memphis, Arkansas, United States | Southland Flye | No injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1975 | Mooney M20E | Jaffrey, New Hampshire, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 1975 | Mooney M20E | Chadron, Nebraska, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 25 May 1975 | Mooney M20E | Coolidge, Arizona, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Oct 1975 | Mooney M20E | Van Wert, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1975 | Mooney M20E | Sumterville, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan 1975 | Stinson 108 | Vermillion, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1975 | Bensen B8M | Ocotillo Wells, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Mar 1975 | Cessna 182 | Glenville, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1975 | Aero Comdr 1121 | Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States | Thermonetics I | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 May 1975 | Cessna 177 | West Milford, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1975 | Bell 206B | St Martinville, Louisiana, United States | Air Marine, Inc | No injuries | - |