Mooney M20K N6874U
20 September 1987 · Aspen, Colorado, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 20 September 1987 at about 18:18 local time, a Mooney M20K registered N6874U, operated by Wheatridge Flying Club, was involved in an accident near Aspen, Colorado, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:18
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Aspen, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sardy Field (ASE)
- Coordinates
- 39.1896, -106.8197
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20K
- Registration
- N6874U
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Wheatridge Flying Club
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Broomfield → Aspen
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN87LA242
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
WHILE ON A CROSS COUNTRY PLEASURE FLT THE ACFT ENGINE FAILED APX FOUR MILES SHORT OF THE DEST APRT. A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE IN A FIELD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20K accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Nov 1987 | Mooney M20K | Danby, Vermont, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 Apr 1987 | Mooney M20K | Long Beach, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1987 | Mooney M20K | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 23 May 1986 | Mooney M20K | West Milford, New Jersey, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 16 Nov 1988 | Mooney M20K | Holden, Massachusetts, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 May 1986 | Mooney M20K | Peachtree City, Georgia, United States | Craig P. MC Ewan | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Feb 1987 | Piper PA-31 | Denver, Colorado, United States | Western Aviators | No injuries | - |
| 18 Feb 1987 | Beechcraft 58 | Colorado Spring, Colorado, United States | Aero Charter | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Feb 1987 | Boeing 737-2A6 | Durango, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1987 | Airbus A-300-B4-203 | Denver, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Oct 1987 | Cessna R172K | Aspen, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Oct 1987 | Cessna 210 | Greeley, Colorado, United States | Hoffman, Richard W. | No injuries | - |