Aviation Crash Map

Mooney M20J N5690N

4 April 1987 · Fullerton, California, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 4 April 1987 at about 20:50 local time, a Mooney M20J registered N5690N, operated by Vinyar, Paul III, was involved in an accident near Fullerton, California, United States. 4 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 20:50
Classification
Accident
Location
Fullerton, California, United States
Nearest airport
Fullerton (FUL)
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Mooney M20J
Registration
N5690N
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Vinyar, Paul III
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Fullerton → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Minor
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
LAX87LA171

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

WHILE HOLDING SHORT OF THE RUNWAY BEHIND A CESSNA 182R, THE PILOT OF A MOONEY M20J, REACHED OVER TO TIGHTEN HIS FOUR YEAR OLD SONS SEATBELT. THE PILOTS FOOT CAME OFF THE TOE BRAKE AND THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED FORWARD AND COLLIDED WITH THE CESSNA.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

Aircraft involved

Aircraft Registration Operator Damage
Mooney M20J M20J N5690N Vinyar, Paul III Minor
Cessna 182R 182R N5456N - Substantial

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