Mooney M20F N9374V
9 May 1987 · Caldwell, New Jersey, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 9 May 1987 at about 23:18 local time, a Mooney M20F registered N9374V was involved in an accident near Caldwell, New Jersey, United States. 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 23:18
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Caldwell, New Jersey, United States
- Nearest airport
- Essex County (CDW)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20F
- Registration
- N9374V
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Caldwell → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- NYC87LA144
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
DRG A NGT TAKEOFF, THE ENG LOST PWR SHORTLY AFTER LIFT-OFF & THE PLT CHOSE AN AREA AWAY FROM BLDGS & OBSTRUCTIONS FOR AN EMERG LANDING. HOWEVER, DRG THE LANDING, THE ACFT WAS EXTENSIVELY DAMAGED. AN EXAM REVEALED THE RGT FUEL TANK WAS EMPTY & THE LEFT TANK HAD ONLY RESIDUAL FUEL REMAINING. THE FUEL INJECTOR WAS DAMAGED DRG THE ACDNT. AFTER IT WAS REPLACED, THE ENG OPERATED SATISFACTORILY DRG A TEST RUN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20F accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug 1987 | Mooney M20F | Put In Bay, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1987 | Mooney M20F | Grants Pass, Oregon, United States | ROY C. Thompson | No injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 1987 | Mooney M20F | Vero Beach, Florida, United States | Boyd, Millard C. | No injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 1987 | Mooney M20F | Jenks, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1987 | Mooney M20F | Winnsboro, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1987 | Mooney M20F | Mitchell, South Dakota, United States | Sheesley Plumbing & Heating | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jan 1987 | Marrone VM-1 | Jobstown, New Jersey, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 May 1987 | Piper PA-36-400 | Mullica Hill, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1987 | Piper PA-28-161 | Bridgeton, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1987 | Piper PA-28-151 | Lakewood, New Jersey, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1987 | Mooney M20B | Marlboro, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Nov 1987 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 | Newark, New Jersey, United States | Continental Airlines | No injuries | - |