Mooney M20D N1920Y
26 November 1981 · Napa, California, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 26 November 1981 at about 13:24 local time, a Mooney M20D registered N1920Y was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Napa, California, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:24
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Napa, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Napa County
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20D
- Registration
- N1920Y
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Chico, Ca
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2411
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 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
FUEL CAP SEALS, P/N 530001-000, HARD AND ALL PLIABILITY LOST.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20D accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug 1979 | Mooney M20D | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 1983 | Mooney M20D | Ama, Louisiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1978 | Mooney M20D | Borger, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1977 | Mooney M20D | Pensacola, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1985 | Mooney M20D | Punta Gorda, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 27 Oct 1986 | Mooney M20D | Hillsboro, Oregon, United States | - | Minor 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 | - |