# Incident 19810825051349I: Mooney M20J, Chesterfield, MO, August 25, 1981

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 25, 1981, 07:45 local time
- Place: Chesterfield, MO
- Airport: Arrowhead
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.6631° N, 90.5771° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Chesterfield, MO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.6631&lon=-90.5771&mi=10
- Aircraft: N201CY, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N201CY) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mooney M20J (registry code 5870219, https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20j) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 series (registry code 41515, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20J
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,500 total, 7 in this make and model, 12 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810825051349I

## Narrative

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

PILOT LANDED GEAR UP. SELECTOR SWITCH DOWN. SWITCH FINGER BENT DOWN. DUE TO EXCESSIVE PRESSURE. GEAR OPERATION OK.

## Other reports on N201CY (1)

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

- [Incident 19870624068839I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870624068839I), Jun 24, 1987: Mooney M20J (N201CY), Salisbury, MD. Oil leak repaired before takeoff. Lost oil pressure en route. Off airport landing. Oil filter leak.

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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