Mooney M20J N201YY
4 October 1979 · Pikeville, Tennessee, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 4 October 1979 at about 11:02 local time, a Mooney M20J registered N201YY was involved in an accident during in flight near Pikeville, Tennessee, 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 11:02
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Pikeville, Tennessee, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20J
- Registration
- N201YY
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Ft Leonard Wood, Mo → Franklin, Nc
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3013
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
GIVEN IFR CLRNC ENRT 19 MINUTES BEFORE ACDT.DRIFTED OFF COURSE, DSCNDD 4000FT.ARTHRITIS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20J accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Dec 1979 | Mooney M20J | Waterloo, Wisconsin, United States | Portside Marin | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1979 | Mooney M20J | Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 May 1979 | Mooney M20J | Washington, District of Columbia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Dec 1979 | Mooney M20J | Palo Alto, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 May 1980 | Mooney M20J | Cajon, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 24 Jun 1978 | Mooney M20J | Columbia, California, United States | Performance AC | 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 | - |