Mooney M20J N4510H
30 January 1982 · Avalon, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 30 January 1982 at about 18:50 local time, a Mooney M20J registered N4510H, operated by Sydney Xinos, was involved in an accident near Avalon, California, United States. 4 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 18:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Avalon, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Santa Catalina (AVX)
- Coordinates
- 33.3804, -118.4508
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20J
- Registration
- N4510H
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Sydney Xinos
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- San Diego → Deer Park
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX82DA055
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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 STATED THAT UPON TOUCHDOWN AT SANTA CATALINA AIRPORT SHE DISCOVERED THAT THE TRIM WAS STUCK. AS THE AIRCRAFT REACHED MIDFIELD THE PILOT ELECTED TO MAKE A GO-AROUND. DURING CLIMBOUT WHILE PASSING THROUGH 1700 FEET THE PILOT STATED THAT SHE SMELLED SOMETHING ELECTRICAL BURNING. THE ENGINE STOPPED PRODUCING POWER AT THIS POINT AND WAS DITCHED GEAR-UP IN THE OCEAN. THE AIRCRAFT SANK IN APPROXIMATELY 200 FOOT DEEP WATERS AND HAS NOT BEEN RECOVERED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20J accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Aug 1982 | Mooney M20J | Matawan, New Jersey, United States | Aero Venture, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 4 Feb 1982 | Mooney M20J | Paradise Valley, Arizona, United States | Afro Venture Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Mar 1982 | Mooney M20J | Crystal, Minnesota, United States | Wissota MFG. | Serious injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1982 | Mooney M20J | Dauphin Island, Alabama, United States | Vulcan Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1982 | Mooney M20J | Swan Quarter, North Carolina, United States | DR. R. A. Gaskins | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1982 | Mooney M20J | Bird Island, Minnesota, United States | L. Myron Yarger | Fatal | 3 |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 1982 | Piper PA-28R-201T | Truckee, California, United States | Larry Laurich | No injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 1982 | Cessna 180K | El Cajon, California, United States | Hartley Warren | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1982 | Cessna 182 | Truckee, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 Jun 1982 | Cessna 205 | El Centro, California, United States | Thomas James Sullivan | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 May 1982 | Cessna 182 | Truckee, California, United States | Charlie Roeschen | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Nov 1982 | Cessna 172 | Antioch, California, United States | Executive Air | No injuries | - |