20020105002659I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Mooney M20K · Dallas, TX · January 5, 2002

Date: January 5, 2002 · 10:40 local
Place: Dallas, TX
Airport: Redbird Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N231WG
Reported as: Mooney M20K
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,500 total2,900 in this make and model

N231WGRegistered now · Mooney M20KS/N 25-2003 · Built 1997 Airframe modelMooney M20K Engine modelContinental TSIO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On Saturday, 01/05/2002, a flight was initiated from rbd to Colorado springs, CO. The weather was IMC. Upon departure the tower reported that the nose gear didn't fully retract. The gear was cycled, and appeared to be down as reported by the tower. Due to weather the ILS 31 was used for them. After touching down, the nose was held off as long as possible, but collapsed with a resulting prop strike, with engine power at idle. The aircraft slid for 100 feet. An inspector from this office verified that the damage was minor. Besides the prop strike and engine sudden stoppage, there was damage to the cowling.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON SATURDAY, 01/05/2002, A FLIGHT WAS INITIATED FROM RBD TO COLORADO SPRINGS, CO. THE WEATHER WAS IMC. UPON DEPARTURE THE TOWER REPORTED THAT THE NOSE GEAR DIDN'T FULLY RETRACT. THE GEAR WAS CYCLED, AND APPEARED TO BE DOWN AS REPORTED BY THE TOWER. DUE TO WEATHER THE ILS 31 WAS USED FOR THEM. AFTER TOUCHING DOWN, THE NOSE WAS HELD OFF AS LONG AS POSSIBLE, BUT COLLAPSED WITH A RESULTING PROP STRIKE, WITH ENGINE POWER AT IDLE. THE AIRCRAFT SLID FOR 100 FEET. AN INSPECTOR FROM THIS OFFICE VERIFIED THAT THE DAMAGE WAS MINOR. BESIDES THE PROP STRIKE AND ENGINE SUDDEN STOPPAGE, THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE COWLING.

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