Mooney M20J N3721H
31 May 1985 · Rialto, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 31 May 1985 at about 18:20 local time, a Mooney M20J registered N3721H, operated by Martin Aviation, Inc, was involved in an accident near Rialto, California, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Rialto, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Rialto Municipal (L67)
- Coordinates
- 34.0996, -117.3795
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20J
- Registration
- N3721H
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Martin Aviation, Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Santa Fe → Rialto
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX85LA265
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
AT THE CONCLUSION OF A NEARLY 5 HOURS LONG NON STOP FLIGHT FROM NM TO CA, THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LAND AT AN UNCONTROLL-ED AIRPORT. THE PILOT ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THE AIRCRAFT'S FINALAPPROACH SPEED WAS EXCESSIVE, AND AFTER THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHEDDOWN IT BOUNCED OFF ITS NOSE WHEEL AND STALLED. THE SECOND BOUNCE WAS DESCRIBED BY THE PILOT AS BEING VERY HARD AND THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED. THE AIRCRAFT SKIDDED TO A STOP ABOUT 249 FEET BEYOND THE POINT WHERE THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20J accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct 1985 | Mooney M20J | Americus, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1985 | Mooney M20J | Kraemer, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Nov 1985 | Mooney M20J | Taft, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1985 | Mooney M20J | Ft. Smith, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1985 | Mooney M20J | Antioch, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Mar 1985 | Mooney M20J | Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States | - | Serious 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 | - |