# Incident 19970411010569I: Mooney M20M, Niagara Falls, NY, April 11, 1997

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 11, 1997, 08:30 local time
- Place: Niagara Falls, NY
- Airport: Niagara Falls International
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 43.1084° N, 78.9462° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at NIAGARA FALLS INTL (IAG), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.1084&lon=-78.9462&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9120N, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9120N) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mooney M20M (registry code 5870222, https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20m) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming TIO-540-AF1B (registry code 42001, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-tio-540-af1b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20M
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970411010569I

## Narrative

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

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 19970730026369I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970730026369I), Jul 30, 1997: Mooney M20M (N9120N), Rock Hill, SC, Minor damage. Narrative: 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…

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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