# Accident 19871029061079A: Mooney M20E, Vero Beach, FL, October 29, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 29, 1987, 10:16 local time
- Place: Vero Beach, FL
- Airport: Vero Beach Municipal
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 27.6805° N, 80.7090° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=27.6805&lon=-80.7090&mi=10
- Aircraft: N413HM, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N413HM) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mooney M20E (registry code 5870212, https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20e) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 SER A&C (registry code 41511, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-ser-a-c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20E
- Reported engine: LYC IO360A1A
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,000 total, 310 in this make and model, 7 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA88LA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88LA022) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871029061079A

## Narrative

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

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

## 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 MIA88LA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88LA022), Oct 29, 1987: Mooney M20F (N413HM), Vero Beach, FL, 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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