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FAA incident report · Mooney M20C · Denver, CO · August 20, 1983

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Date
August 20, 1983 · 10:00 local
Place
Denver, CO
Airport
Stapleton
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N5706Q
Reported as
Mooney M20C
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,200 total2,000 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days
N5706QRegistered now · Mooney M20CS/N 3055 · Built 1965Airframe modelMooney M20CEngine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Retracted gear on takeoff. Encountered wake turbulence. Settled toward runway. Continued. Found prop tips damaged.

As the FAA filed it

RETRACTED GEAR ON TAKEOFF. ENCOUNTERED WAKE TURBULENCE. SETTLED TOWARD RUNWAY. CONTINUED. FOUND PROP TIPS DAMAGED.