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LAX82DA083

1982-02-21 · SACRAMENTO, California, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport SMF

Current FAA registration · N6597U

Make / Model
MOONEY M20C
Engine
LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 hp)
Seats / Engines
4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19621227
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A8B189

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

THE STUDENT PILOT OBTAINED PERMISSION FOR AND ATTEMPTED AN ILS APPROACH. AFTER DEMONSTRATING AN INABILITY TO FOLLOW THE ILS THE PILOT WAS CLEARED FOR A SPECIAL VFR APPROACH. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITH THE GEAR RETRACTED. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1982_LAX82DA083.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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