19890111007299I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Mooney M20J · Caldwell, NJ · January 11, 1989

Date: January 11, 1989 · 14:00 local
Place: Caldwell, NJ
Airport: Essex County Airport
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N201CU
Reported as: Mooney M20J
Reported engine: Lycoming IO360A1B
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 225 total96 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

N201CURegistration cancelled Jul 27, 2009 · Mooney M20JS/N 24-0066 · Built 1976 Airframe modelMooney M20J Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Gear unsafe light on after retraction. Unable to lock gear down. On test,gear would not operate. Cause not reported

As the FAA filed it

GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ON AFTER RETRACTION. UNABLE TO LOCK GEAR DOWN. ON TEST,GEAR WOULD NOT OPERATE. CAUSE NOT REPORTED