# Incident 19860626058209I: Mooney M20E, Delta, CO, June 26, 1986

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 26, 1986
- Place: Delta, CO
- Airport: Delta
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.7574° N, 108.0880° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Delta, CO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.7574&lon=-108.0880&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7158V, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7158V-2013-05-03) (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
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,740 total, 1,500 in this make and model, 10 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860626058209I

## Narrative

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

DURING TEST FLIGHT TO CHECK RIGGING, PILOT FAILED TO EXTEND GEAR FOR LANDING.

## Other reports on N7158V (1)

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

- [Accident 19880415009479A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880415009479A), Apr 15, 1988: Mooney M20E (N7158V), The Dalles, OR, Substantial damage. Unable to land due to fog, diverted to The Dalles. Did notknow how to activate lights. Overshot runway into ravine.

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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