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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Mooney M20C · Beaumont Port A, TX · June 9, 1998

Date
June 9, 1998 · 17:00 local
Place
Beaumont Port A, TX
Airport
Jefferson County Airport
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N2959L
Reported as
Mooney M20C
Reported engine
Lycoming O360A1D
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
126 total45 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

During on site investigation, airworthiness inspectors could not find any mechanical malfunctions of the mooneys landing gear. Nearing the completion of the on site investigation. Opeatations inspector spoke to the pilot, Mr. Bobby d. simon. Mr simon was counseled by the operations inspector on the need for proper checklist usage and various methods to confirm gear extension. Mr. Simon was receptive to my counseling and maintained a positive altitude throughout the discussion.

As the FAA filed it

DURING ON SITE INVESTIGATION, AIRWORTHINESS INSPECTORS COULD NOT FIND ANY MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS OF THE MOONEYS LANDING GEAR. NEARING THE COMPLETION OF THE ON SITE INVESTIGATION. OPEATATIONS INSPECTOR SPOKE TO THE PILOT, MR. BOBBY D. SIMON. MR SIMON WAS COUNSELED BY THE OPERATIONS INSPECTOR ON THE NEED FOR PROPER CHECKLIST USAGE AND VARIOUS METHODS TO CONFIRM GEAR EXTENSION. MR. SIMON WAS RECEPTIVE TO MY COUNSELING AND MAINTAINED A POSITIVE ALTITUDE THROUGHOUT THE DISCUSSION.

Other reports on N2959L · 2

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