37.6688° N, 122.0808° WPlaced by OpenAirDocs: center of Hayward, CA, within about 6 miles.Open in the map
Date
November 25, 1981 · 15:33 local
Place
Hayward, CA
Airport
Municipal
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N6726U
Reported as
Mooney M20C
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
270 total150 in this make and model70 in the last 90 days
From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
When pilot touched down the landing gear collapsed. Tower stated gear was down on final. Gear problem not reported.
As the FAA filed it
WHEN PILOT TOUCHED DOWN THE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. TOWER STATED GEAR WAS DOWN ON FINAL. GEAR PROBLEM NOT REPORTED.