# Incident 19890521044509I: Mooney M20G, May 21, 1989

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 21, 1989, 16:50 local time
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Aircraft: N6880N, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6880N) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mooney M-20G (registry code 5870216, https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m-20g) (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 M20G
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 370 total, 200 in this make and model, 20 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890521044509I

## Narrative

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

GEAR HANDLE POPPED OUT OF POSITION ON LANDING. GEAR RETRACTED. GEAR HANDLE WAS NOT PROPERLY LOCKED INTO POSITION.

## Other reports on N6880N (2)

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

- [Incident 19860602031349I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860602031349I), Jun 2, 1986: Mooney M20G (N6880N), Clodine, TX, Minor damage. Landed on a street after engine quit due to fuel exhaustion in selected tank. Fuel gauge was stuck.
- [Incident 19831025068439I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19831025068439I), Oct 25, 1983: Mooney M20G (N6880N), Houston, TX, Minor damage. Veered sharply on touchdown. Made go around. Tower reported gear dangling. Gear collapsed. Found worn bushing.

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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