Mooney M20E N9192V
17 October 1982 · Sault Ste Marie, Michigan, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 17 October 1982 at about 00:35 local time, a Mooney M20E registered N9192V, operated by Wayne Leroy Switzer, was involved in an accident near Sault Ste Marie, Michigan, 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 00:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sault Ste Marie, Michigan, United States
- Coordinates
- 46.4795, -84.3593
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20E
- Registration
- N9192V
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Wayne Leroy Switzer
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Plainwell → Sault Ste Marie
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- CHI83LA018
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
THE PILOT WAS ON A VMC FLIGHT PLAINWELL, MI. TO SAULT ST MARIE, MI. PRIOR TO AND DURING THE FLIGHT THE PILOT OBTAINED WEATHER BRIEFINGS ON CONDITIONS RELATIVE TO HIS INTENDED ROUTE OF FLIGHT. A WITNESS NEAR THE CRASH SITE STATED THE AIRCRAFT PASSED OVER HER HOUSE TWO TIMES BEFORE SHE HEARD A LOUD THUMP. THE WEATHER AT THE ACCIDENT SITE WAS LOW OVERCAST, VISIBILITY 1/4 MILE AND SNOW.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20E accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep 1982 | Mooney M20E | Houghton, Michigan, United States | Kyoko Simmons | Fatal | 2 |
| 4 Mar 1982 | Mooney M20E | Aspen, Colorado, United States | William L. Clayborn | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Sep 1982 | Mooney M20E | Government Camp, Oregon, United States | Leathers Oil Company | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1982 | Mooney M20E | Paris, Texas, United States | John Taylor | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1982 | Mooney M20E | Falcon, Colorado, United States | DR. Eugene I. Buettner/Don BYM | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 May 1982 | Mooney M20E | Hanksville, Utah, United States | Edward W. Onken | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1982 | Piper PA-34 | Gaylord, Michigan, United States | John Martenson | No injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1982 | Cessna 310R | Gaylord, Michigan, United States | Union Boiler Company | No injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1982 | Breezy RLU-1 | Marshall, Michigan, United States | Robert Pulver | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Feb 1982 | Cessna 172N | Lambertville, Michigan, United States | Douglas D. McAdams | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1982 | Raven S55 | Mattawan, Michigan, United States | Kazoo Drifters | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1982 | Ercoupe 415-C | Athens, Michigan, United States | Harvey K. Palmer | Fatal | 1 |