# Incident 19821212067299I: Mooney M20J, Natchez, MS, December 12, 1982

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 12, 1982, 11:30 local time
- Place: Natchez, MS
- Airport: Natchez
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 31.5424° N, 91.3856° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Natchez, MS, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.5424&lon=-91.3856&mi=10
- Aircraft: N201TA, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N201TA) (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
- Reported engine: LYC IO360A1A
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,030 total, 100 in this make and model, 8 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19821212067299I

## Narrative

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

RAISED GEAR SWITCH IN PLACE OF FLAPS WHILE LANDING IN GUSTY SURFACE WINDS.

## Other reports on N201TA (1)

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

- [Incident 19950730026259I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950730026259I), Jul 30, 1995: Mooney M20J (N201TA), Hereford, TX, Minor damage. Took off with autopilot on. Felt stiff rudder. Returned. Failed use check list due distraction. Landed gear up.

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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