Mooney M20J N201WQ
1 November 1978 · Capay, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 1 November 1978 at about 11:10 local time, a Mooney M20J registered N201WQ, operated by Castaways Flyi, was involved in an accident during unknown/not reported near Capay, California, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 11:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Capay, California, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20J
- Registration
- N201WQ
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Castaways Flyi
- Operating rule
- Flying Club
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Unknown/Not Reported
- Route
- Livermore, Ca → Vacaville, Ca
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3511
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 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
VECTORED WITHIN 1MI OF ARPT, STATED IN SIGHT.FOUND 23MI NORTH.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20J accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jun 1978 | Mooney M20J | Columbia, California, United States | Performance AC | No injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 1978 | Mooney M20J | Marshall, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1978 | Mooney M20J | Atwater, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1978 | Mooney M20J | Bakersville, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 8 Mar 1978 | Mooney M20J | Caledonia, Minnesota, United States | BMA Flyers Inc | No injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 1978 | Mooney M20J | Augusta, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |