# NTSB OAK79FA009: Mooney M20J, N201WQ, Capay, CA, November 1, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: November 1, 1978
- Place: Capay, CA · CAPAY, CA
- Phase of flight: [Unknown](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/990) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 3 fatal
- Status: Completed, report December 29, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 139147
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK79FA009
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK79FA009

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3511   78/11/1 NR.CAPAY,CA           MOONEY M20J         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 37, 1200
        TIME - 1110                    N201WQ              PX-  2  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LIVERMORE,CA                VACAVILLE,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDETERMINED                                             UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        REMARKS- VECTORED WITHIN 1MI OF ARPT,STATED IN SIGHT.FOUND 23MI NORTH.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N201WQ](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N201WQ-1979-02-02), registration cancelled 1979-02-02, S/N 240409 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20J
- Registry model: [Mooney M20J](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20j) (registry code 5870219) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19781101041809A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781101041809A), Nov 1, 1978: Mooney M20D, Capay,Ca, CA, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Vectored within 1MI of arpt,stated in sight. Found 23MI north.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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