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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Mooney M20 · Fargo, ND · May 25, 1986

Date
May 25, 1986 · 20:05 local
Place
Fargo, ND
Airport
Hector Field
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N6519B
NTSB investigation
NTSBDEN86LA145
Reported as
Mooney M20
Reported engine
Lycoming O320A1A
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
199 total174 in this make and model75 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Gear handle was binding on retraction. Broke off gear handle trying to lower the gear. Found bent gear link rods.

As the FAA filed it

GEAR HANDLE WAS BINDING ON RETRACTION. BROKE OFF GEAR HANDLE TRYING TO LOWER THE GEAR. FOUND BENT GEAR LINK RODS.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N6519B · 1

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