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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Mooney M20E · Glasgow, MT · January 19, 2002

Date: January 19, 2002 · 15:40 local
Place: Glasgow, MT
Airport: Glasgow International
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N38AJ
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA02LA031
Reported as: Mooney M20E
Fatal injuries: 0

N38AJRegistration cancelled Sep 6, 2016 · Mooney M20ES/N 776 · Built 1965 Airframe modelMooney M20E Engine modelLycoming I0360 SER A&CReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) The pilot stated he became distracted while stowing the gear handle in the gear up position, noted a nose high/slow airspeed attitude, and was unable to recover from the resulting stall.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT STATED HE BECAME DISTRACTED WHILE STOWING THE GEAR HANDLE IN THE GEAR UP POSITION, NOTED A NOSE HIGH/SLOW AIRSPEED ATTITUDE, AND WAS UNABLE TO RECOVER FROM THE RESULTING STALL.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB SEA02LA031Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGlasgow, MTThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate flying airspeed resulting in a stall/mush condition and loss of control at low altitude. A contributing factor was the pilot's distraction from flying the aircraft while attempting to retract the landing gear.Jan 19, 2002 · Substantial damage