Mooney Aircraft Corp. M20K accident near Camarillo, CA
On June 10, 2022, a Mooney Aircraft Corp. M20K (airplane) was involved in an accident near Camarillo, CA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- June 10, 2022
- Place
- Camarillo, CA
- Aircraft
- Mooney Aircraft Corp. M20K · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 34.223°N, 119.121°W
- NTSB ID
- 20220610105237
Official records · WPR22FA210
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- Cma Control Tower Local Control Audio: Audio recording (WAV), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn June 10, 2022, about 0800 Pacific daylight time, a Mooney M20K, N305L was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Camarillo, California. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The pilot had flown from his home base of Phoenix Deer Valley Airport (DVT), Phoenix, Arizona, to Camarillo Airport (CMA), Camarillo, California, on the day before the accident, and the accident flight was to be the return trip. The pilot’s wife stated that he called her at 0600 on the day of the accident to tell her that he would delay the departure because of cloudy weather. About 0724 the pilot contacted Leidos Flight Service and requested an abbreviated weather briefing. The briefer stated that a marine layer was present in Camarillo, and the pilot responded that it was “socked in.” The pilot requested cloud top information and was provided with a pilot report (PIREP) that indicated 700-ft cloud tops along the coast about 40 miles to the southeast at Los Angeles International Airport, Los Angeles, California, in the adjoining Los Angeles Basin. The pilot responded, “there you go.” After receiving information on a local temporary flight restriction, the pilot asked how he should file a VFR-on-top flight plan with the briefer. The briefer stated that he would need to file an IFR flight plan with a VFR-on-top clearance and that they could do it immediately. The weather at the time included calm wind, a visibility of 4 miles, a 300 ft agl overcast ceiling, and mist. After the flight was
Probable cause
The pilot’s spatial disorientation and loss of airplane control after entering instrument meteorological conditions shortly after takeoff.
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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.
