At about 1703 Pacific time, a Mooney M20K crashed into a residence 0.53 nm south-southeast of the Santa Monica Municipal Airport. The airplane was destroyed and the two private pilots aboard were fatally injured. Weather at the time of the accident included visibility of 1/2 mile in mist and an overcast ceiling at 200 feet. The flight was cleared for a VOR approach and subsequently advised that it was going around. Instead of executing a missed approach procedure, the airplane never departed the area. Several witnesses reported hearing the airplane flying over the area. In summary, the auditory witnesses indicated that the airplanes noise sounded like it was circling over the area.
March 16, Los Angeles, Calif. / Mooney 231
At about 1703 Pacific time, a Mooney M20K crashed into a residence 0.53 nm south-southeast of the Santa Monica Municipal Airport. The airplane was destroyed and the two private pilots aboard were fatally injured. Weather at the time of the accident included visibility of 1/2 mile in mist and an overcast ceiling at 200 feet. The flight was cleared for a VOR approach and subsequently advised that it was going around. Instead of executing a missed approach procedure, the airplane never departed the area. Several witnesses reported hearing the airplane flying over the area. In summary, the auditory witnesses indicated that the airplanes noise sounded like it was circling over the area....
Key Takeaways:
- A Mooney M20K crashed into a residence near Santa Monica Airport, resulting in the fatal injury of two private pilots.
- The accident occurred during poor weather conditions, including 1/2 mile visibility in mist and a 200-foot overcast ceiling.
- After being cleared for a VOR approach, the flight advised going around but subsequently circled the area instead of executing a standard missed approach procedure.
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