# Accident 19840215004469A: Mooney M20B, Pocahontas, AR, February 15, 1984

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 15, 1984, 17:30 local time
- Place: Pocahontas, AR
- Airport: Municipal
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 36.2607° N, 90.9595° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.2607&lon=-90.9595&mi=10
- Aircraft: N74515 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20B
- Reported engine: LYC O360A1D
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 87 total, 87 in this make and model, 33 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MKC84LA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84LA082) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840215004469A

## Narrative

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

LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED ON TOUCHDOWN. NO DEFECTS. INDICATES PILOT FAILED TO LOCK MANUAL GEAR HANDLE IN DETENTE.

## 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 MKC84LA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84LA082), Feb 15, 1984: Mooney MK20B (N74515), Pocahontas, AR, substantial 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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