# Incident 19830515021139I: Mooney M20E, Hinesville, GA, May 15, 1983

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 15, 1983, 17:15 local time
- Place: Hinesville, GA
- Airport: Hinesville
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 31.8306° N, 81.5900° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.8306&lon=-81.5900&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2594W, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2594W) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mooney M20E (registry code 5870212, https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20e) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 series (registry code 41515, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20E
- Reported engine: LYC IO360A1A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,917 total, 1,289 in this make and model, 3 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL83IA188](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83IA188) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830515021139I

## Narrative

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

HISSING SOUND FROM DOOR ON TAKEOFF. MADE WORSE BY TRYING TO RECLOSE. LANDED GEAR UP HOLDING DOOR SHUT.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ATL83IA188](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83IA188), May 15, 1983: Mooney M20E (N2594W), Hinesville, GA, incident, minor damage

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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