Mooney M20E N9093V
24 October 1978 · Texarkana, Texas, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 24 October 1978 at about 20:26 local time, a Mooney M20E registered N9093V was involved in an accident during in flight near Texarkana, Texas, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:26
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Texarkana, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20E
- Registration
- N9093V
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Savannah, Ga → Tulsa, Ok
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-3126
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 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
WITNESS STATED HE HEARD ENG SURGING.ACFT CRASHEDIN UNLIGHTED AREA.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20E accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Mar 1978 | Mooney M20E | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1978 | Mooney M20E | Jay, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1978 | Mooney M20E | Ajo, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 13 Aug 1978 | Mooney M20E | Fresno, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1978 | Mooney M20E | Lexington, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 1978 | Mooney M20E | St.martinville, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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 |