Mooney M20A N8141E
20 July 1985 · Compton, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 20 July 1985 at about 17:30 local time, a Mooney M20A registered N8141E was involved in an accident near Compton, California, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Compton, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Compton (CPM)
- Coordinates
- 33.8698, -118.2409
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20A
- Registration
- N8141E
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Compton → Compton
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX85LA334
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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 STUDENT PLT HAD A TOTAL OF 36 FLIGHT HRS WHICH INCLUDED 9.4 HRS IN THE MONNEY ACFT. HE HAD BEEN AUTHORIZED BY HIS CFI, WHO FLEW WITH HIM THE PRECEDING DAY, TO PRACTICE LANDING. ON THE STUDENT'S FIRST ATTEMPTED LDG, HE TOUCHED DOWN HARD & BEGAN PORPOISING. CONTROL WAS LOST, & THE ACFT VEERED OFF THE RWY & COLLIDED WITH A TAXIWAY SIGN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Apr 1985 | Mooney M20A | Austin, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1986 | Mooney M20A | Titusville, Florida, United States | Robert Restina | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1984 | Mooney M20A | Tecumseh, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 1983 | Mooney M20A | Mammoth Lakes, California, United States | Frank Harrison | Fatal | 2 |
| 9 Jan 1983 | Mooney M20A | Ashkum, Illinois, United States | William Close | No injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 1987 | Mooney M20A | Southport, North Carolina, United States | William E.morrett | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar 1985 | Mooney M20C | Apple Valley, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1985 | Cessna 152 | Shafter, California, United States | Air Center International, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1985 | Cessna 150 | Banning, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1985 | Rotorway EXECUTIVE | El Monte, California, United States | Frank Louis Lillo | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1985 | Piper PA-30 | Death Valley, California, United States | Underwood Assoc. Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1985 | Cessna 414 | Eagle Mountain, California, United States | - | Unknown | - |