Mooney M-20E N1979Y
17 February 1979 · Boron, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 17 February 1979 at about 00:21 local time, a Mooney M-20E registered N1979Y was involved in an accident during in flight near Boron, 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 00:21
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Boron, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Us Borax
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Mooney M-20E
- Registration
- N1979Y
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- El Monte, Ca → Bullhead City, Az
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Moonlight-Bright)
- NTSB number
- 3-0372
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
BLOOD ALCOHOL OF TWO PAX .21% & .22%, PILOT BLOODSAMPLE INSUFFICIENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M-20E accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May 1979 | Mooney M-20E | Oak Ridge, Tennessee, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 1973 | Mooney M-20E | Tahoe Keys, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 1972 | Mooney M-20E | Versailles, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1972 | Mooney M-20E | Fresno, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1972 | Mooney M-20E | Northbrook, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 1972 | Mooney M-20E | Fresno, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 1979 | Cessna 180 | Waunakee, Wisconsin, United States | Anderson Enter | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1979 | Beechcraft P35 | Mormon Mesa, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1979 | Bell 47G2M | Guadalupe, California, United States | R & S Dusters | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1979 | Beechcraft F33A | Goodyear, Arizona, United States | Air Trng Centr | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Melbourne, Florida, United States | FIT Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1979 | Piper PA-20 | Red Star, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |