Mooney M20C N6770U
24 September 1984 · Bimini, Bahamas · Minor injuries
Summary
On 24 September 1984 at about 17:25 local time, a Mooney M20C registered N6770U was involved in an accident near Bimini, Bahamas. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bimini, Bahamas
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20C
- Registration
- N6770U
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- West Palm Beach → Nassau
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA84LA259
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 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
THE PLT REPORTED THAT HE HAD BEEN AIRBORNE FOR ABOUT 30 MIN WHEN ENG MISSED ONE TIME AND STOPPED RUNNING. HE ATTEMPTED TO SWITCH FUEL TANKS BUT THE SELECTOR ONLY WENT TO THE OFF POSITION AND STUCK. THE PLT DITCHED ABOUT 20 MI NW OF BIMINI ISLAND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Nov 1984 | Mooney M20C | Landover, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1984 | Mooney M20C | Slate Run, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 1984 | Mooney M20C | Scottsdale, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jan 1984 | Mooney M20C | Pittsburg, Missouri, United States | David A. Rippee | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1984 | Mooney M20C | Danbury, Connecticut, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1984 | Mooney M20C | Marshall, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 May 1984 | Boeing 727-35 | Bahamas, Bahamas | Gulf Air, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1984 | Douglas DC-8 | Nassau, Bahamas | Arrow Airways, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1985 | Piper PA-32R-301 | Bahamas, Bahamas | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 26 Nov 1985 | Grumman G-73 | Cat Cay, Bahamas | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1982 | Beechcraft B24R | Near Great Inag, Bahamas | MR. & MRS. James D. Moody | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1982 | Beechcraft 65 | Andros Is, Bahamas | Desarrollo N.y. Panamanian COR | No injuries | - |