What happened
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Acft crashed into the 2nd story of a home, acft was destroyed, 2 POB suffered fatal inj. Reseda, CA. (.19)on June 16, 1998, about 0514 hours pacific daylight time, a Mooney M20R, N130RB, operated by the pilot was destroyed during collision with a residence at Van Nuys, California. The pilot and passenger both received fatal injuries. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. According to airport police at 0512, the aircraft departed from runway 16R without radio transmission. The air traffic control tower was closed at the time of the departure. According to a family member, the pilot was en route to a minneapolis, Minnesota, for an appointment at the mayo clinic. (.4) on June 16, 1998, about 0514 hours pacific daylight time, a Mooney M20R, N130RB, operated under 14 CFR part 91 by the pilot was destroyed during collision with a residence at Van Nuys, California. The pilot and passenger both received fatal injuries. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. According to airport police at 0512, the aircraft departed from runway 16R withour radio transmission. The air traffic control tower was closed at the t ime of the departure. Radar data obtained from the airport noise abatement program indicated a right climbing turn to about 2,200 feet MSL, followed by a rapid descent into a residential area. The federal aviation administration (FAA) burbank approach radar recording system was down for maintenance at the time of the accident. According to a family member, the pilot was en route to a minneapolis, Minnesota, for an appointment at the mayo clinic.
As the FAA filed it
ACFT CRASHED INTO THE 2ND STORY OF A HOME, ACFT WAS DESTROYED, 2 POB SUFFERED FATAL INJ. RESEDA, CA. (.19)ON JUNE 16, 1998, ABOUT 0514 HOURS PACIFIC DAYLIGHT TIME, A MOONEY M20R, N130RB, OPERATED BY THE PILOT WAS DESTROYED DURING COLLISION WITH A RESIDENCE AT VAN NUYS, CALIFORNIA. THE PILOT AND PASSENGER BOTH RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES. INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. ACCORDING TO AIRPORT POLICE AT 0512, THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED FROM RUNWAY 16R WITHOUT RADIO TRANSMISSION. THE AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL TOWER WAS CLOSED AT THE TIME OF THE DEPARTURE. ACCORDING TO A FAMILY MEMBER, THE PILOT WAS EN ROUTE TO A MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA, FOR AN APPOINTMENT AT THE MAYO CLINIC. (.4) ON JUNE 16, 1998, ABOUT 0514 HOURS PACIFIC DAYLIGHT TIME, A MOONEY M20R, N130RB, OPERATED UNDER 14 CFR PART 91 BY THE PILOT WAS DESTROYED DURING COLLISION WITH A RESIDENCE AT VAN NUYS, CALIFORNIA. THE PILOT AND PASSENGER BOTH RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES. INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. ACCORDING TO AIRPORT POLICE AT 0512, THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED FROM RUNWAY 16R WITHOUR RADIO TRANSMISSION. THE AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL TOWER WAS CLOSED AT THE T IME OF THE DEPARTURE. RADAR DATA OBTAINED FROM THE AIRPORT NOISE ABATEMENT PROGRAM INDICATED A RIGHT CLIMBING TURN TO ABOUT 2,200 FEET MSL, FOLLOWED BY A RAPID DESCENT INTO A RESIDENTIAL AREA. THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION (FAA) BURBANK APPROACH RADAR RECORDING SYSTEM WAS DOWN FOR MAINTENANCE AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. ACCORDING TO A FAMILY MEMBER, THE PILOT WAS EN ROUTE TO A MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA, FOR AN APPOINTMENT AT THE MAYO CLINIC.
NTSB investigation
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