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FAA incident report · Mooney M20E · Stockton, CA · November 19, 2001

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Date
November 19, 2001 · 13:43 local
Place
Stockton, CA
Airport
Stockton Metropolitan
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N79830
Reported as
Mooney M20E
Reported engine
Continental IO360*
Pilot’s flight hours
1,572 total1,100 in this make and model69 in the last 90 days
N79830Registration cancelled Jan 6, 2009 · Mooney M20ES/N 494 · Built 1964Airframe modelMooney M20EEngine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) Coming to the traffic pattern at san carlos (sql) the pilot operated the switch to lower the landing gear. He heard no motor noise, nor did the red gear up light extinguish. After cycling the switch a couple of times, he advised the tower of the situation, and canceled IFR. He the attempted to lower the gear with the emergency manual extension mechanism with no results. Because san carlos is a single runway airport, the pilot decided Stockton (sck) was a better choice, two runways, emergency equipment, and a Mooney service center, top gun who could assist trouble shooting the gear extension problem. The pilot advised sck tower of the situation and requested that top gun aviation be contacted for assistance. Talking with mechanics, several suggestions were tried to get the landing gear down but to no avail. Decision was made to make a gear up landing on runway 11L. Pilot executed emergency procedures and landed, skidding 50 to 60 feet before coming to a stop. Subsequent investigation revealed no power to the landing gear motor. Motor checked ok on the bench. And the manual gear extension splines were worn beyond operational limits. Mdr to follow. End

As the FAA filed it

(-23) COMING TO THE TRAFFIC PATTERN AT SAN CARLOS (SQL) THE PILOT OPERATED THE SWITCH TO LOWER THE LANDING GEAR. HE HEARD NO MOTOR NOISE, NOR DID THE RED GEAR UP LIGHT EXTINGUISH. AFTER CYCLING THE SWITCH A COUPLE OF TIMES, HE ADVISED THE TOWER OF THE SITUATION, AND CANCELED IFR. HE THE ATTEMPTED TO LOWER THE GEAR WITH THE EMERGENCY MANUAL EXTENSION MECHANISM WITH NO RESULTS. BECAUSE SAN CARLOS IS A SINGLE RUNWAY AIRPORT, THE PILOT DECIDED STOCKTON (SCK) WAS A BETTER CHOICE, TWO RUNWAYS, EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT, AND A MOONEY SERVICE CENTER, TOP GUN WHO COULD ASSIST TROUBLE SHOOTING THE GEAR EXTENSION PROBLEM. THE PILOT ADVISED SCK TOWER OF THE SITUATION AND REQUESTED THAT TOP GUN AVIATION BE CONTACTED FOR ASSISTANCE. TALKING WITH MECHANICS, SEVERAL SUGGESTIONS WERE TRIED TO GET THE LANDING GEAR DOWN BUT TO NO AVAIL. DECISION WAS MADE TO MAKE A GEAR UP LANDING ON RUNWAY 11L. PILOT EXECUTED EMERGENCY PROCEDURES AND LANDED, SKIDDING 50 TO 60 FEET BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED NO POWER TO THE LANDING GEAR MOTOR. MOTOR CHECKED OK ON THE BENCH. AND THE MANUAL GEAR EXTENSION SPLINES WERE WORN BEYOND OPERATIONAL LIMITS. MDR TO FOLLOW. END