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FAA incident report · Mooney M20J · Killeen, TX · May 24, 2006

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Date
May 24, 2006 · 18:02 local
Place
Killeen, TX
Airport
Killeen Municipal Airport
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator
DU8S
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N91365
Reported as
Mooney M20J
Reported engine
Continental IO360*
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
772 total45 in this make and model63 in the last 90 days
N91365Registered now · Mooney M20JS/N 24-1704-14 · Built 1990Airframe modelMooney M20JEngine modelLycoming I0360 SER A&CReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On may 24, 2006 at approx 1806 CST, Mooney N91365 right main gear failed to extend. After flying for about one hour to burn fuel off, the aircraft landed rnwy 01 at Killeen, TX skylark field (kile). The right wing and prop did not make contact with the ground; however, the entry step located aft of the right wing on the right side of the fuselage received minor damage. Subsequent investigation by an FAA inspector noted a damaged linkage from the right main gear. Mooney aircraft, inc. was contacted by the school concerning the aircraft part in question.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON MAY 24, 2006 AT APPROX 1806 CST, MOONEY N91365 RIGHT MAIN GEAR FAILED TO EXTEND. AFTER FLYING FOR ABOUT ONE HOUR TO BURN FUEL OFF, THE AIRCRAFT LANDED RNWY 01 AT KILLEEN, TX SKYLARK FIELD (KILE). THE RIGHT WING AND PROP DID NOT MAKE CONTACT WITH THE GROUND; HOWEVER, THE ENTRY STEP LOCATED AFT OF THE RIGHT WING ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE FUSELAGE RECEIVED MINOR DAMAGE. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION BY AN FAA INSPECTOR NOTED A DAMAGED LINKAGE FROM THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR. MOONEY AIRCRAFT, INC. WAS CONTACTED BY THE SCHOOL CONCERNING THE AIRCRAFT PART IN QUESTION.