- Date
- January 30, 1982, 10:50 local (18:50 UTC)
- Place
- Avalon, CA
- Injuries
- 4 uninjured
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N4510HMooney M20J
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report January 30, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820130002169A
- Case key
- 69859
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot stated that upon touchdown at santa catalina airport she discovered that the trim was stuck. As the aircraft reached midfield the pilot elected to make a go-around. During climbout while passing through 1700 feet the pilot stated that she smelled something electrical burning. The engine stopped producing power at this point and was ditched gear-up in the ocean. The aircraft sank in approximately 200 foot deep waters and has not been recovered.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4510H
- Reported as
- Mooney M20J
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 24 0754
- Airframe hours
- 1,331
- Engine
- Lycoming IO-360-A3B6D, 200 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Sydney Xinos
- Registered owner
- Sydney Xinos
- Departed
- SDM · San Diego, CA
- Destination
- 075 · Deer Park, WA
- Airport
- AVX · Santa Catalina, runway 22, 3,200 × 100 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 41
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 1,086 total · 140 in this make and model · 653 as pilot in command · 26 in the last 90 days · 7 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 230° at 6 knots
- Visibility
- 30 statute miles
- Temperature
- 135 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- AVX
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.