Mooney M20J N201TU
24 June 1978 · Columbia, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 24 June 1978 at about 11:00 local time, a Mooney M20J registered N201TU, operated by Performance AC, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Columbia, California, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 11:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Columbia, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Columbia
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20J
- Registration
- N201TU
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Performance AC
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Hayward, Ca → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1136
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
HIT TWO STEEL POSTS MARKING A DRAINAGE DITCH.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20J accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| 1 Nov 1978 | Mooney M20J | Capay, California, United States | Castaways Flyi | Fatal | 3 |
Other accidents in this area
| 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 |