Mooney M-21 N9777M
24 November 1981 · La Veta, Colorado, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 24 November 1981 at about 21:46 local time, a Mooney M-21 registered N9777M was involved in an accident during in flight near La Veta, Colorado, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:46
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- La Veta, Colorado, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Mooney M-21
- Registration
- N9777M
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Cheyenne, Wy → Albuquerque, Nm
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Moonlight-Bright)
- NTSB number
- 3-3613
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 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
PLT RCVD WX BRIEFING THAT INCLUDED FORECAST STRONG WINDS WITH OCC SVR TURB.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M-21 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug 1978 | Mooney M-21 | Holly Spgs, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1968 | Mooney M-21 | Oakland, California, United States | Oakland Aviati | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1967 | Mooney M-21 | Montemorelos, Mexico | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 1967 | Mooney M-21 | Marshfield, Missouri, United States | Mid Continent | No injuries | - |
| 9 May 1965 | Mooney M-21 | Toledo Ohio, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 1981 | Cessna 150 | Ellenville, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1981 | Aerospatial AS-350 | Garden City, New York, United States | Island Helicop | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1981 | Cessna 172 | Payson, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1981 | Cessna 172 | Cullison, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1981 | Cessna 500 | Bluefield, West Virginia, United States | Georgia-Pacifi | Fatal | 5 |
| 16 Jun 1981 | Bell 212 | Angleton, Texas, United States | Houston Helico | Minor injuries | - |