Mooney M20C accident near Warner Springs, CA
On January 8, 2003, a Mooney M20C (airplane) was involved in an accident near Warner Springs, CA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- January 8, 2003
- Place
- Warner Springs, CA
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20C · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 33.367°N, 116.584°W
- NTSB ID
- 20030123X00093
Official records · LAX03FA061
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On January 8, 2003, about 1100 Pacific standard time, a Mooney M20C, N5629Q, collided with terrain near Warner Springs, California. The pilot/owner was operating the airplane under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91. The certified flight instructor pilot, the sole occupant, sustained fatal injuries; the airplane was destroyed. The personal cross-country flight departed Fullerton (FUL), California, at 1027, en route to Borrego Springs (L08), California. Day visual meteorological conditions prevailed at Ramona, California, the nearest reporting station, which was 25 nautical miles (nm) bearing 210 degrees from the accident site; the weather at the accident site was undetermined. No flight plan had been filed. The primary wreckage was at 33 degrees 22 minutes north latitude and 116 degrees 35 minutes west longitude. PERSONNEL INFORMATION A review of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) airman records revealed that the pilot held a commercial pilot certificate with airplane single engine land, multiengine land, and instrument ratings. The pilot held a certified flight instructor certificate with ratings for airplane single engine land and instrument airplane. The pilot held a third-class medical certificate that was issued on September 5, 2001. It had the limitations that the pilot must wear corrective lenses for near and distant vision. No personal flight records were located for the pilot, and the aeronautical experience listed in this report was obtained from a review of the airmen FAA records on file in the Airman and Medical Records Center, Oklahoma City,
Probable cause
the pilot's loss of control during flight as a result of incapacitation due to atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
