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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Mooney M20F · Show Low, AZ · October 20, 1985

Date: October 20, 1985 · 18:45 local
Place: Show Low, AZ
Airport: Municipal
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N9787M
Reported as: Mooney M20F
Reported engine: Lycoming IO360A1A
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,200 total3,000 in this make and model75 in the last 90 days

N9787MRegistered now · Mooney M20FS/N 680204 Airframe modelMooney M20F Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Alternator failed during night flight. Landed gear up. Manual extension unsuccessful. No flashlight aboard.

As the FAA filed it

ALTERNATOR FAILED DURING NIGHT FLIGHT. LANDED GEAR UP. MANUAL EXTENSION UNSUCCESSFUL. NO FLASHLIGHT ABOARD.

Other reports on N9787M · 1

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

Incident 19790504025809ITo Aborted (Fixed Wing) · Tucson, AZEngine quit after liftoff. Gear up landing, remaining runway. Intake valve failed.May 4, 1979 · Minor damage