19871029061079A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Mooney M20E · Vero Beach, FL · October 29, 1987

Date
October 29, 1987 · 10:16 local
Place
Vero Beach, FL
Airport
Vero Beach Municipal
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N413HM
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA88LA022
Reported as
Mooney M20E
Reported engine
Lycoming IO360A1A
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,000 total310 in this make and model7 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Landed with gear up. Reported gear handle switch in down position. Did not check for green lights. No malfunction.

As the FAA filed it

LANDED WITH GEAR UP. REPORTED GEAR HANDLE SWITCH IN DOWN POSITION. DID NOT CHECK FOR GREEN LIGHTS. NO MALFUNCTION.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.