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Incident · Substantial damage

FAA incident report · Mooney M20S · Midland, TX · March 28, 2003

Date: March 28, 2003 · 11:25 local
Place: Midland, TX
Airport: Midland International Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N21612
Reported as: Mooney M20S
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 145 total143 in this make and model44 in the last 90 days

N21612Registered now · Mooney M20SS/N 30-0045 Airframe modelMooney M20S Engine modelContinental IO-550 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On March 28, 2003, at approximately 11:25 CST local time, the pilot of N21612, a Mooney M20S aircraft, made a gear up landing on runway 34L at Midland International Airport (maf), Midland, Texas, when the pilot failed to verify the gear to be in the down position. The aircraft received minor damage. No injuries received by the pilot and passenger. No flight plan was filed by the VFR local flight.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON MARCH 28, 2003, AT APPROXIMATELY 11:25 CST LOCAL TIME, THE PILOT OF N21612, A MOONEY M20S AIRCRAFT, MADE A GEAR UP LANDING ON RUNWAY 34L AT MIDLAND INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (MAF), MIDLAND, TEXAS, WHEN THE PILOT FAILED TO VERIFY THE GEAR TO BE IN THE DOWN POSITION. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED MINOR DAMAGE. NO INJURIES RECEIVED BY THE PILOT AND PASSENGER. NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED BY THE VFR LOCAL FLIGHT.