# Accident 19840729036979A: Mooney M20E, Scappose, OR, July 29, 1984

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 29, 1984, 16:30 local time
- Place: Scappose, OR
- Airport: Industrial
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 45.7998° N, 122.9704° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.7998&lon=-122.9704&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5566Q, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5566Q-2015-01-05) (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
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 211 total, 136 in this make and model, 13 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA84LA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA84LA189) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840729036979A

## Narrative

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

GEAR NOT LOCKED DOWN COLLAPSED ON LANDING. GEAR MOTOR HAD FAILED DUE TO WORN BEARINGS. FAILED TO CONFIRM GEAR DOWN.

## 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 SEA84LA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA84LA189), Jul 29, 1984: Mooney M20E (N5566Q), Scappoose, OR, substantial damage

## Other reports on N5566Q (2)

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

- [Incident 19880515025259I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880515025259I), May 15, 1988: Mooney M20E (N5566Q), Coeur D Alene, ID, Minor damage. Nose gear collapsed on landing rollout. Found pins in bungees had failed. Permitted rod ends to come off.
- [Incident 19780713043889I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780713043889I), Jul 13, 1978: Mooney M20E (N5566Q), Hillsboro, OR. Pilot declared emergency and returned due to a rough engine. Cause not determined.

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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