# Accident 19950114000459A: Mooney M20F, Miami, OK, January 14, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 14, 1995, 12:20 local time
- Place: Miami, OK
- Airport: Miami Municipal Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 36.8796° N, 94.8705° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.8796&lon=-94.8705&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4024N, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4024N-1995-11-21) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mooney M20F (registry code 5870214, https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20F
- Reported engine: LYC IO360A1A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 4,000 total, 1 in this make and model, 6 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW95LA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA092) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950114000459A

## Narrative

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

NEWLY PURCHASED DEPARTING TO FERRY HOME. PASS SIDE SEAT BELT PREVENTED GEAR BAR LOCK. TRYING TO CLEAR LOST CONTROL.

## 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 FTW95LA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA092), Jan 14, 1995: Mooney M20F (N4024N), Miami, OK, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE DURING TAKEOFF DUE TO HIS ATTENTION BEING DIVERTED. FACTORS WERE THE PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT BUCKLE BLOCKING THE GEAR UP LATCHING MECHANISM, AND…

## Other reports on N4024N (2)

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

- [Incident 19780104001229I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780104001229I), Jan 4, 1978: Mooney M20F (N4024N), Louisville, KY, Minor damage. Landing gear retracted on takeoff. Gear horn was inoperative, no gear malfunctions found.
- [Accident 19760110000189A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760110000189A), Jan 10, 1976: Mooney M20F (N4024N), Naples, FL, Substantial damage. Connector bar that connects nose whl steering to rudder pedals failed.

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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