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FAA incident report · Mooney M20J · Huntingburg, IN · March 28, 1979

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Date
March 28, 1979 · 14:30 local
Place
Huntingburg, IN
Airport
Municipal
Phase of flight
Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N201XN
Reported as
Mooney M20J
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,250 total46 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days
N201XNRegistered now · Mooney M20JS/N 24-0499 · Built 1978Airframe modelMooney M20JEngine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Loose hinge allowed nose gear door to jam the system. Nose gear collapsed.

As the FAA filed it

LOOSE HINGE ALLOWED NOSE GEAR DOOR TO JAM THE SYSTEM. NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED.