Mooney M-20C N6597U
21 February 1982 · Sacramento, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 February 1982 at about 23:08 local time, a Mooney M-20C registered N6597U, operated by James T. and Karen J. Green, was involved in an accident near Sacramento, 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 23:08
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sacramento, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sacramento Metropolitan (SMF)
- Coordinates
- 38.4896, -121.5293
- Aircraft
- Mooney M-20C
- Registration
- N6597U
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- James T. and Karen J. Green
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Orland → Columbia
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX82DA083
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 PILOT OBTAINED PERMISSION FOR AND ATTEMPTED AN ILS APPROACH. AFTER DEMONSTRATING AN INABILITY TO FOLLOW THE ILS THE PILOT WAS CLEARED FOR A SPECIAL VFR APPROACH. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITH THE GEAR RETRACTED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M-20C accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Nov 1981 | Mooney M-20C | Osgood, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 15 Aug 1983 | Mooney M-20C | Midland, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1984 | Mooney M-20C | Chiloquin, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Dec 1978 | Mooney M-20C | Windemere, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1986 | Mooney M-20C | Roll, Arizona, United States | Robert D. Rens, DDS | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 1977 | Mooney M-20C | Northway, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| 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 | - |