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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Mooney M20M · Niagara Falls, NY · April 11, 1997

Date: April 11, 1997 · 08:30 local
Place: Niagara Falls, NY
Airport: Niagara Falls International
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N9120N
Reported as: Mooney M20M
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0

N9120NRegistered now · Mooney M20MS/N 27-0070 Airframe modelMooney M20M Engine modelLycoming TIO-540-AF1BReciprocating

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What happened

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

Narrative: on Friday, April 11, 1997 at 8:30 am. The cabin door on a Mooney, model M20-M, N9120N,opened in flight. The pilot landed at Niagara Falls International Airport. The aircraft bounced on the runway and damaged the propeller. The aircraft is currently at a maintenance facility at Niagara Falls. It will require an engine tear down and propeller replacement. This incident is considered closed.

As the FAA filed it

NARRATIVE: ON FRIDAY, APRIL 11, 1997 AT 8:30 AM. THE CABIN DOOR ON A MOONEY, MODEL M20-M, N9120N,OPENED IN FLIGHT. THE PILOT LANDED AT NIAGARA FALLS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED ON THE RUNWAY AND DAMAGED THE PROPELLER. THE AIRCRAFT IS CURRENTLY AT A MAINTENANCE FACILITY AT NIAGARA FALLS. IT WILL REQUIRE AN ENGINE TEAR DOWN AND PROPELLER REPLACEMENT. THIS INCIDENT IS CONSIDERED CLOSED.

Other reports on N9120N · 1

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

Incident 19970730026369ILevel Off Touchdown · Rock Hill, SCNarrative: the aircraft landed gear up on runway 02. The pilot admitted that he failed to put the gear down. Witnesses confirmed the pilot's statement that the gear was up when the aircraft landed. A retraction test was performed on the aircraft. The landing…Jul 30, 1997 · Minor damage