Mooney M20C N78979
31 March 1976 · Blue Mound, Illinois, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 31 March 1976 at about 12:19 local time, a Mooney M20C registered N78979 was involved in an accident during in flight near Blue Mound, Illinois, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 12:19
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Blue Mound, Illinois, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20C
- Registration
- N78979
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Casey, Il → Springfield, Il
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0664
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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
BOTH STABILIZERS SEPARATED APRX 4 IN OUTBOARD ATFRONT SPAR.ACFT DSCNDING FM PSN ABV PIPER ACFT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Nov 1976 | Mooney M20C | Amarillo, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1976 | Mooney M20C | Peoria, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 May 1976 | Mooney M20C | Siuttgart, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 1976 | Mooney M20C | Andes, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 3 Jul 1976 | Mooney M20C | Benson, Vermont, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1976 | Mooney M20C | Portland, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 1976 | Cessna 150 | Coyanosa, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1976 | Beechcraft E18S | Manahawkin, New Jersey, United States | Thramway Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1976 | Schweizer SGS233 | Elmira, New York, United States | Ithaca Flyingc | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1976 | Piper PA-22 | Burns, Oregon, United States | Klamath Aircra | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1976 | Douglas DC-3A | Dallas, Texas, United States | Tricon Airline | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1976 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Boulder, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |