# Accident 19971020047949A: Mooney M20C, Stcharles, MO, October 20, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 20, 1997, 17:00 local time
- Place: Stcharles, MO
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.7891° N, 90.5108° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.7891&lon=-90.5108&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9449V, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9449V) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mooney M20C (registry code 5870208, https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series (registry code 41514, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20C
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI98LA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA020) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19971020047949A

## Narrative

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

(-16) AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED ON A FERRY PERMIT FOR MAINTENANCE WHEN THE CHARGING SYSTEM FAILED. DURING THE APPROACH FOR LANDING AT 3SZ THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE POWER TO EXTEND THE LANDING GEAR. THE PILOT FOLLOWED THE AIRPLANE FLIGHT MANUAL PROCEDURES FOR MANUAL EXTENSION OF THE LANDING GEAR; HOWEVER, THE ACTUATOR FAILED TO ENGAGE PROPERLY WHICH PREVENTED THE LANDING GEAR FROM EXTENDING. THIS ACTION CLOSES THIS REPORT.

## 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 CHI98LA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA020), Oct 20, 1997: Mooney M20C (N9449V), St Charles, MO, substantial damage. Probable cause: failure of the alternator's front bearing, depletion of battery power, and failure of the emergency landing gear extension handcrank to engage during the pilot's attempt to perform the emergency…

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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