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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.

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