Mooney M20 N5253B
23 June 1976 · Cody, Wyoming, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 23 June 1976 at about 09:20 local time, a Mooney M20 registered N5253B was involved in an accident during in flight near Cody, Wyoming, United States. 3 people were on board and 2 died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 09:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cody, Wyoming, United States
- Nearest airport
- Cody Muni
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20
- Registration
- N5253B
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Z
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1915
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 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
BEACON ON BOTTOM OF FUSELAGE DRAGGED ON RUNWAY, TAKEOFF CONT.POSSIBLE PROP TIP DAMAGE.D/A 6000 FT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 1976 | Mooney M20 | Whitesburg, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1976 | Mooney M20 | Merritt Island, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1976 | Mooney M20 | Sacramento, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1976 | Mooney M20 | Franklin, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1976 | Mooney M20 | Huntsville, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1977 | Mooney M20 | Shelbyville, Texas, 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 | - |