Mooney M20F N6850V
11 January 1978 · Danby, Vermont, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 11 January 1978 at about 15:30 local time, a Mooney M20F registered N6850V was involved in an accident during in flight near Danby, Vermont, United States. 3 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 15:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Danby, Vermont, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20F
- Registration
- N6850V
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Rutland, Vt → Mitchellville, Md
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3504
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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
CRANKSHAFT FAILED, SUB-SURFACE INGOT PIPING NOT FOUND DURING MANUFACTURING PROCESSES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20F accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Aug 1978 | Mooney M20F | Ft.lauderdale, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1978 | Mooney M20F | Charleston, West Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1978 | Mooney M20F | Racine, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1978 | Mooney M20F | Danville, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1978 | Mooney M20F | Savage, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Dec 1978 | Mooney M20F | Walker Cay, Other-Foreign Countries | - | 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 |