# Accident 19850409011929A: Mooney M20E, Gunthersville, AL, April 9, 1985

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 9, 1985, 19:30 local time
- Place: Gunthersville, AL
- Airport: Municipal
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.3496° N, 86.2695° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.3496&lon=-86.2695&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7153U, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7153U) (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: 183 total, 50 in this make and model, 6 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL85LA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85LA131) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850409011929A

## Narrative

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

PILOT FAILED TO EXTEND GEAR FOR LANDING. THIS WAS THE SECOND OF A PLANNED 3 FULL STOP LANDINGS FOR NIGHT CURRENCY.

## 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 ATL85LA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85LA131), Apr 10, 1985: Mooney M20E (N7153U), Gunthersville, AL, substantial damage

## Other reports on N7153U (1)

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

- [Incident 19820428023479I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820428023479I), Apr 28, 1982: Mooney M20E (N7153U), Hamilton, AL, Minor damage. Unable to lower mechanical landing gear. Passenger helped force gear down. Gear collapsed landing. Door jammed gear

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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