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Accident · Substantial damage
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FAA accident report · Mooney M20D · Casa Grande, AZ · January 24, 2003

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Date
January 24, 2003 · 11:40 local
Place
Casa Grande, AZ
Airport
Casa Grande Municipal Airport
Phase of flight
Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N6639U
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX03LA085
Reported as
Mooney M20D
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,260 total245 in this make and model9 in the last 90 days
N6639URegistration cancelled Nov 12, 2014 · Mooney M20DS/N 134 · Built 1963Airframe modelMooney M20DEngine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(.19) On January 24, 2003, about 1140 mountain standard time, a Mooney M20D, N6639U, experienced the collapse of its main landing gear during landing rollout at the Casa Grande Municipal Airport, Arizona. The airplane was substantially damaged. Neither the private pilot, who owned and operated the airplane, nor the passenger was injured. The airplane was being operated on a personal flight under 14 CFR part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. No flight plan was filed for the local area flight that originated from gasa Grande at an unreported time. On February 7, 2003, the federal aviation administration coordinator reported that the airplane examination revealed substantial damage had resulted during the gear collapse event. The airplane had undergone recent maintenance to its landing gear. (-23) on January 24, 2003, about 1140 mountain standard time, a Mooney M20D, N6639U, experienced the collapse of its main landing gear during landing rollout at the Casa Grande Municipal Airport, Arizona. The airplane was substantially damaged. Neither the private pilot, who owned and operated the airplane, nor the passenger was injured. The airplane was being operated on a personal flight under 14 CFR part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. No flight plan was filed for the local area flight that originated from Casa Grande at an unreported time.

As the FAA filed it

(.19) ON JANUARY 24, 2003, ABOUT 1140 MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME, A MOONEY M20D, N6639U, EXPERIENCED THE COLLAPSE OF ITS MAIN LANDING GEAR DURING LANDING ROLLOUT AT THE CASA GRANDE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, ARIZONA. THE AIRPLANE WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. NEITHER THE PRIVATE PILOT, WHO OWNED AND OPERATED THE AIRPLANE, NOR THE PASSENGER WAS INJURED. THE AIRPLANE WAS BEING OPERATED ON A PERSONAL FLIGHT UNDER 14 CFR PART 91. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED. NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED FOR THE LOCAL AREA FLIGHT THAT ORIGINATED FROM GASA GRANDE AT AN UNREPORTED TIME. ON FEBRUARY 7, 2003, THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION COORDINATOR REPORTED THAT THE AIRPLANE EXAMINATION REVEALED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE HAD RESULTED DURING THE GEAR COLLAPSE EVENT. THE AIRPLANE HAD UNDERGONE RECENT MAINTENANCE TO ITS LANDING GEAR. (-23) ON JANUARY 24, 2003, ABOUT 1140 MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME, A MOONEY M20D, N6639U, EXPERIENCED THE COLLAPSE OF ITS MAIN LANDING GEAR DURING LANDING ROLLOUT AT THE CASA GRANDE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, ARIZONA. THE AIRPLANE WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. NEITHER THE PRIVATE PILOT, WHO OWNED AND OPERATED THE AIRPLANE, NOR THE PASSENGER WAS INJURED. THE AIRPLANE WAS BEING OPERATED ON A PERSONAL FLIGHT UNDER 14 CFR PART 91. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED. NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED FOR THE LOCAL AREA FLIGHT THAT ORIGINATED FROM CASA GRANDE AT AN UNREPORTED TIME.

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 LAX03LA085Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCasa Grande, AZCollapse of the landing gear during landing rollout, resulting from the pilot/mechanic's incorrect landing gear locking mechanism (linkage) adjustment.Jan 24, 2003 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N6639U · 1

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

Incident 19850622052199IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Napa, CADuring turn off runway after landing and during taxi,gear collapsed. Probable inadvertent retraction.Jun 22, 1985 · Minor damage