- Date
- May 22, 1983, 18:30 local (May 23, 1983, 01:30 UTC)
- Place
- Van Nuys, CA
- Injuries
- 4 fatal; on the ground: 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N1150SMooney M20K
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830522021209A
- Case key
- 23452
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The acft was 1 mile out on the final approach when the tower asked the plt to make a right turn to downwind. The requestwas made because a C-130 following had declared an emergency for landing witnesses saw the Mooney M-20 enter a right turn and descend. The acft struck a power pole and exploded into a residential area. Post accident examination of the wrecked acft and the plt showed no discrepancies or failures that would have contributed to the accident.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1150S
- Reported as
- Mooney M20K
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- MK2025-0621
- Engine
- Continental TSIO-360-GB 4, 210 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Vince Bogda
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- HHR · Hawthorne, CA
- Destination
- VNY
- Airport
- VNY · Van Nuys
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 40
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 717 total · 710 as pilot in command
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 120° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 5 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 72 °F, dew point 57 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- VYN, 1 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.