# Incident 19780306011629I: Mooney M20C, Petaluma, CA, March 6, 1978

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 6, 1978, 19:30 local time
- Place: Petaluma, CA
- Airport: Sky Ranch
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.2420° N, 122.6286° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Petaluma, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.2420&lon=-122.6286&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6790V, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6790V-2013-11-13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mooney M20C (registry code 5870208, https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series (registry code 41514, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20C
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 13,500 total, 1,100 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780306011629I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

PILOT FORGOT THE LANDING GEAR BEFORE LANDING.

## Other reports on N6790V (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19930102000099A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930102000099A), Jan 2, 1993: Mooney M20C (N6790V), Gorman, CA, Substantial damage. Lost power at cruise. Landed on road. Hit fence posts. Carb inlet fuel fitting leaking. Metal filings under float.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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