20031202029379I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Mooney M20R · Atlanta, GA · December 2, 2003

Date: December 2, 2003 · 15:00 local
Place: Atlanta, GA
Airport: Dekalb-Peachtree
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N1009M
Reported as: Mooney M20R
Reported engine: Continental IO550*
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 500 total75 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

N1009MRegistered now · Mooney M20RS/N 29-0287 · Built 2002 Airframe modelMooney M20R Engine modelContinental IO-550 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) Incident was mistakenly reported to the southern region ops center as a gear collapse. However investigation found the following: on 02 dec 2003 at approx 1500 hrs local time aircraft N1009M landed at pdk airport on runway 2. The pilot and co-pilot reported they felt the plane pulling to the left. In an effort to keep the aircraft straight the pilot applied the rt rudder and brake then applied maximum braking in an effort to stop. The brakes locked up and both main tires were blown. The only damage was to the two MLG tires. No injuries.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) INCIDENT WAS MISTAKENLY REPORTED TO THE SOUTHERN REGION OPS CENTER AS A GEAR COLLAPSE. HOWEVER INVESTIGATION FOUND THE FOLLOWING: ON 02 DEC 2003 AT APPROX 1500 HRS LOCAL TIME AIRCRAFT N1009M LANDED AT PDK AIRPORT ON RUNWAY 2. THE PILOT AND CO-PILOT REPORTED THEY FELT THE PLANE PULLING TO THE LEFT. IN AN EFFORT TO KEEP THE AIRCRAFT STRAIGHT THE PILOT APPLIED THE RT RUDDER AND BRAKE THEN APPLIED MAXIMUM BRAKING IN AN EFFORT TO STOP. THE BRAKES LOCKED UP AND BOTH MAIN TIRES WERE BLOWN. THE ONLY DAMAGE WAS TO THE TWO MLG TIRES. NO INJURIES.