Mooney M20E N79846
1 November 1984 · Carbondale, Kansas, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 1 November 1984 at about 00:18 local time, a Mooney M20E registered N79846 was involved in an accident near Carbondale, Kansas, 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 00:18
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Carbondale, Kansas, United States
- Coordinates
- 38.8197, -95.6900
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20E
- Registration
- N79846
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Little Rock → Topeka
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- MKC85FA012
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
THE FLT WAS EN ROUTE FROM LITTLE ROCK, AR, TO TOPEKA, KA. TEN MILES SOUTH OF TOPEKA'S FROBES FIELD THE PLT REQUESTED WX INFO AND WAS TOLD THAT A CURRENT OBSERVATION WAS BEING TAKEN & HE WOULD BE ADVISED. CONTACT BETWEEN THE TOWER AND THE FLT COULD NOT BE REESTABLISHED. THE ACFT HAD CRASHED IN AN AREA WHERE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS IN PROGRESS. SEVERAL TRAILER HOMES WERE DESTROYED AND TWO PEOPLE WERE FATALLY INJURED ONE THIRD MILE SOUTH OF THE ACCIDENT SITE BY THE SEVERE WX.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20E accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Dec 1984 | Mooney M20E | Monroeville, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 1984 | Mooney M20E | Seale, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1984 | Mooney M20E | Lansing, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Feb 1984 | Mooney M20E | Cleveland, Ohio, United States | Bernard J. Smolka | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1984 | Mooney M20E | Scappoose, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1984 | Mooney M20E | Chesterfield, Missouri, United States | Clement Atwell | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct 1984 | Cessna 310J | Chanute, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jan 1984 | Cessna 152 | Augusta, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Feb 1984 | Cessna 182 | Derby, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1984 | Cessna 150H | Conway Springs, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1984 | Aeronca 7AC | Lawrence, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 1984 | Cessna R172E | Junction City, Kansas, United States | Red LEG Flying Club | No injuries | - |