# Incident 19980628029119I: Mooney M20C, Deer Park, WA, June 28, 1998

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 28, 1998, 20:50 local time
- Place: Deer Park, WA
- Airport: Deer Park Airport
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 47.9671° N, 117.4286° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at DEER PARK (DEW), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.9671&lon=-117.4286&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6230U, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6230U) (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
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 2,221 total, 2 in this make and model, 87 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980628029119I

## Narrative

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

INSTRUCTOR BECAME CONFUSED BETWEEN RELATIONSHIP OF GEAR AND THE LANDING GEAR SWITCH DUE TO NEGATIVE HABIT TRANSFER FROM OTHER AIRCRAFT. THE STUDENT   RESPONDED OPPOSITE INSTRUCTOR DIRECTIONS AND CFI FAILED TO VERIFY GEAR DOWN PRIOR TO TOUCH DOWN. CFI WAS AT THE CONTROLS DEMONSTRATING LANDING WHEN INCIDENT OCCURRED.

## Other reports on N6230U (2)

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

- [Incident 20000429016559I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000429016559I), Apr 29, 2000: Mooney M20C (N6230U), Deer Park, WA, Minor damage. (-23)Whiel in the pattern for landing at Deer Park, WA (0S7), the throttle control cable became disconnected from the carburetor throttle arm. The throttle…
- [Incident 20000219002109I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000219002109I), Feb 19, 2000: Mooney M20C (N6230U), Spokane, WA, Minor damage. (-23) Left landing gear collapsed after initial touch-down. No injuries, pilot sole person on board.

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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