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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Mooney M20J · Lafayette, IN · August 16, 1981

Date: August 16, 1981 · 18:11 local
Place: Lafayette, IN
Airport: Purdue University
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N201FT
Reported as: Mooney M20J
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 260 total150 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N201FTRegistered now · Mooney M20JS/N 24-0101 · Built 1977 Airframe modelMooney M20J Engine 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.

Pilot retracted gear instead of flaps on landing. Also found faulty landing gear squat switch.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT RETRACTED GEAR INSTEAD OF FLAPS ON LANDING. ALSO FOUND FAULTY LANDING GEAR SQUAT SWITCH.