Mooney M20E N79389
25 August 1977 · Torrance, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 25 August 1977 at about 21:00 local time, a Mooney M20E registered N79389 was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Torrance, California, United States. 4 people were on board and 4 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Torrance, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Torrance
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20E
- Registration
- N79389
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Moonlight-Bright)
- NTSB number
- 3-3071
People
4 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | 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
ABORTED FIRST TKOF, ENG CUTTING OUT. RUST & ORGANIC MATTER CLOGGED FILTER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20E accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug 1977 | Mooney M20E | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1977 | Mooney M20E | Clines Corners, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1977 | Mooney M20E | Ponce, Puerto Rico, United States | Estructuras de | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1977 | Mooney M20E | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 21 Aug 1977 | Mooney M20E | Greenwood, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1977 | Mooney M20E | Knightdale, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 1977 | Cessna 182Q | Mangum, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1977 | Beechcraft B24R | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1977 | Hiller UH-12E | Thermal, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 May 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Fort Plain, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1977 | Cessna 188 | Brookland, Arkansas, United States | JAY H Harmon | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1977 | Eaa Biplane P | Kennewick, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |