Mooney M20F N9309V
3 May 1986 · Morgan Hill, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 3 May 1986 at about 18:55 local time, a Mooney M20F registered N9309V, operated by J. M. Grimes, was involved in an accident near Morgan Hill, California, 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 18:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Morgan Hill, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 37.1700, -121.6509
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20F
- Registration
- N9309V
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- J. M. Grimes
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Novato → Silver City
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX86FA206
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 PILOT REQUESTED AND RECEIVED PREFLIGHT WEATHER BRIEFINGS, TWICE, AND WAS ADVISED THAT VFR FLIGHT WAS NOT RECOMMENDED. THE FLIGHT DEPARTED AND CRASHED INTO MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN THAT WAS OBSCURED BY ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS. WITNESSES REPORTED THAT THE ACFT HAD CIRCLED SEVERAL TIMES IN A VALLEY OR CANYON AREA BEFORE IT DISAPPEARED INTO CLOUDS AND IMPACTED THE SIDE OF A MOUNTAIN. THEY REPORTED THAT WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED, THERE WERE LOW CEILINGS, POOR VISIBILITY WITH FOG AND HEAVY RAIN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20F accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jul 1986 | Mooney M20F | Cloverdale, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1986 | Mooney M20F | Longmont, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1986 | Mooney M20F | Leesburg, Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Jan 1986 | Mooney M20F | Gainesville, Florida, United States | Robert W.kell | No injuries | - |
| 30 Nov 1986 | Mooney M20F | Columbus, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Dec 1986 | Mooney M20F | Greenwood, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 1986 | Cessna 150 | Hesperia, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 1986 | Luscombe 8A | Half Moon Bay, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1986 | Schleicher ASW-19 | Warner Springs, California, United States | Mark A. Miller | No injuries | - |
| 2 Nov 1986 | Learjet 24 | Lake Tahoe, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1986 | Piper PA-18-150 | Ukiah, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1986 | Beechcraft K35 | San Diego, California, United States | Dean Holt | Minor injuries | - |