Mooney M-18C N487M
10 May 1984 · Sugar Loaf Key, Florida, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 10 May 1984 at about 16:10 local time, a Mooney M-18C registered N487M was involved in an accident near Sugar Loaf Key, Florida, 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 16:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sugar Loaf Key, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- 24.5504, -81.7809
- Aircraft
- Mooney M-18C
- Registration
- N487M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Key West → Ft.lauderdale
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA84FA164
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
THE ACFT WAS OBSERVED MAKING SEVERAL PASSES OVER A FRIENDS HOUSE. AT THE END OF THE THIRD PASS DURING, A CLIMBING LEFT TURN, THE RIGHT WING SEPARATED FROM THE ACFT. INSPECTION OF THE WRECKAGE REVEALED WOOD ROT IN THE MAIN WING SPAR. THE LAST KNOWN INSPECTION FOR WOOD AND GLUE JOINT DETERIORATION WAS PERFORMED IN 1982 BY THE PREVIOUS OWNER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M-18C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr 1984 | Mooney M-18C | Lockhart, Texas, United States | Robert M Murray | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 May 1986 | Mooney M-18C | Lakeport, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 1987 | Mooney M-18C-55 | Camden, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Mar 1980 | Mooney M-18C | Saginaw, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Dec 1975 | Mooney M-18C | Falmouth, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1972 | Mooney M-18C | West Point, Utah, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb 1984 | Piper PA-28-140 | Pinellas Park, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 1984 | Hiller UH-12E | Waldo, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1984 | Bell 47-G | Cedar Key, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1984 | Cessna 152 | Cooper City, Florida, United States | Eben Air Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 17 Feb 1984 | Douglas DC-3 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Feb 1984 | Cessna 310R | St. Petersburg, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |