Mooney M20C N9347V
24 May 1980 · Byron, Illinois, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 24 May 1980 at about 08:43 local time, a Mooney M20C registered N9347V, operated by Willmar Air SE, was involved in an accident during in flight near Byron, Illinois, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 08:43
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Byron, Illinois, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20C
- Registration
- N9347V
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Willmar Air SE
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Willmar, Mn → Savannah, Il
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1049
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 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
OBSERVED FLYING AT LOW ALTITUDE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct 1980 | Mooney M20C | Willcox, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1980 | Mooney M20C | Elk, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 29 Jul 1980 | Mooney M20C | Mojave, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 May 1980 | Mooney M20C | Columbus, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1980 | Mooney M20C | Beckley, West Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Feb 1980 | Mooney M20C | Scipio, Utah, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb 1980 | Grum-Amer AA-5 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Mar 1980 | Piper PA-30 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | Caro-Wings FLI | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Clinton, Maryland, United States | Andrews Aero C | No injuries | - |
| 19 May 1980 | Cessna 150 | Everett, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1980 | Grumman AA-1 | Sylvania, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Apr 1980 | Cessna 150 | Colusa, California, United States | Sky View Aviat | No injuries | - |