Mooney M20C N3451X
11 February 1987 · Eureka, South Dakota, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 11 February 1987 at about 02:00 local time, a Mooney M20C registered N3451X was involved in an accident near Eureka, South Dakota, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 02:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Eureka, South Dakota, United States
- Coordinates
- 45.7591, -99.6196
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20C
- Registration
- N3451X
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Mobridge
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- DEN87LA053
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
AFTER NORMAL TAKEOFF, THE ACFT CONTACTED THE TERRAIN THEN CONTINUED ON UNTIL IT CAME TO REST APRX 350' FROM THE INITIAL IMPACT POINT. THE LANDING GEAR HAD BEEN RETRACTED AT THE TIME OF INITIAL IMPACT AND THE PLT HAD NO INDICATION OF ANY MALFUNCTION/FAILURE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Aug 1987 | Mooney M20C | McLean, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1987 | Mooney M20C | Spring Valley, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 1987 | Mooney M20C | Highgate, Vermont, United States | Abbas Ahmadirmabadi | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Mar 1987 | Mooney M20C | Wahpeton, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Nov 1987 | Mooney M20C | Grand Canyon, Arizona, United States | Renato & Glenda Ricci | Fatal | 4 |
| 15 Nov 1987 | Mooney M20C | St. Marys, Pennsylvania, United States | Carlos D. Salas | Fatal | 4 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Nov 1987 | Cessna 150L | Aberdeen, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 1987 | Bellanca 7GCBC | Newell, South Dakota, United States | Todd Goeringer | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1987 | Aero Commander A-9B | Wood, South Dakota, United States | Oscar B. Thoreson | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 1987 | Cessna 182C | Conde, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 May 1987 | Piper PA-22-108 | Milbank, South Dakota, United States | Castle Wood Works, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1987 | Cessna 172D | Custer, South Dakota, United States | Christonson Farms, Inc. | No injuries | - |