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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Mooney M20C · Tracy, CA · March 17, 1995

Date: March 17, 1995 · 15:30 local
Place: Tracy, CA
Airport: New Jerusalem
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N7464V
Reported as: Mooney M20C
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,700 total600 in this make and model

N7464VRegistered now · Mooney M20CS/N 20-1158 · Built 1975 Airframe modelMooney M20C Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Narrative: 03-17-95 at 1530 PDT a Mooney M20C owned and operated by Mr. Robert howard experienced landing gear failure during roll out after a pleasure flight. VFR flight conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft received minor damage and there were no injuries. The pilot holds a private pilot certificate. The flight originated at palo alto, CA on 3-17-95 at approximately 1300PDT. Investigation: inspection of the aircraft revealed a failed alternator and a low battery. The low battery. The low battery condition did not allow the electrically operated landing gear to fully extend. Report closed. Negative deviation.

As the FAA filed it

NARRATIVE: 03-17-95 AT 1530 PDT A MOONEY M20C OWNED AND OPERATED BY MR. ROBERT HOWARD EXPERIENCED LANDING GEAR FAILURE DURING ROLL OUT AFTER A PLEASURE FLIGHT. VFR FLIGHT CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED MINOR DAMAGE AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE PILOT HOLDS A PRIVATE PILOT CERTIFICATE. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT PALO ALTO, CA ON 3-17-95 AT APPROXIMATELY 1300PDT. INVESTIGATION: INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED A FAILED ALTERNATOR AND A LOW BATTERY. THE LOW BATTERY. THE LOW BATTERY CONDITION DID NOT ALLOW THE ELECTRICALLY OPERATED LANDING GEAR TO FULLY EXTEND. REPORT CLOSED. NEGATIVE DEVIATION.