# Accident 19870326007529A: Mooney M20C, Wahpeton, ND, March 26, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 26, 1987, 18:30 local time
- Place: Wahpeton, ND
- Airport: Harry Stern
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 46.2606° N, 96.6005° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.2606&lon=-96.6005&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6550U, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6550U) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mooney M20C (registry code 5870208, https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series (registry code 41514, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20C
- Reported engine: LYC O360A1A
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 572 total, 32 in this make and model, 44 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN87LA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87LA073) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870326007529A

## Narrative

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

THE PILOT FAILED TO LOWER THE GEAR BEORE LANDING. THE INSTRUCTOR FAILED TO CATCH THE MISTAKE.

## 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 DEN87LA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87LA073), Mar 27, 1987: Mooney M20C (N6550U), Wahpeton, ND, substantial damage

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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