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FAA incident report · Mooney M20E · Huntsville, AL · June 20, 1996

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Date
June 20, 1996 · 10:30 local
Place
Huntsville, AL
Airport
Huntsville Airport North Airport
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N79826
Reported as
Mooney M20E
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,380 total1,200 in this make and model3 in the last 90 days
N79826Registered now · Mooney M20ES/N 490 · Built 1964Airframe modelMooney M20EEngine 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.

Narrative: the pilot-in-command, Dr. Robert e. richards, was operating Mooney N79826 under VFR for a local flight in the vicinity of madison co. executive airport, north Huntsville, AL (M82). Mr. Richards stated he had made a previous take-off and landing. On this approach, his second, to landing, Mr. Richards stated "he just flat forgot to put the gear down." Damage to the aircraft was very minor, and limited to belly skin and prop tips.

As the FAA filed it

NARRATIVE: THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND, DR. ROBERT E. RICHARDS, WAS OPERATING MOONEY N79826 UNDER VFR FOR A LOCAL FLIGHT IN THE VICINITY OF MADISON CO. EXECUTIVE AIRPORT, NORTH HUNTSVILLE, AL (M82). MR. RICHARDS STATED HE HAD MADE A PREVIOUS TAKE-OFF AND LANDING. ON THIS APPROACH, HIS SECOND, TO LANDING, MR. RICHARDS STATED "HE JUST FLAT FORGOT TO PUT THE GEAR DOWN." DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT WAS VERY MINOR, AND LIMITED TO BELLY SKIN AND PROP TIPS.