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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Mooney M20A · Hondo, TX · March 17, 2007

Date: March 17, 2007 · 12:10 local
Place: Hondo, TX
Airport: Hondo Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N1068B
Reported as: Mooney M20A
Reported engine: Lycoming O360*
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 600 total600 in this make and model

N1068BRegistration cancelled May 19, 2010 · Mooney M20AS/N 1295 · Built 1958 Airframe modelMooney M20A Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Gear lever (handle) broke off in the pilot's hand as he attempted to lower the gear. The gear became disengaged but was not fully extended. Pilot went around and landed on grass strip parallel to runway 17L. There were three boy scouts onboard. There was minimal damage to the aircraft and there were no injuries. There was no post fire.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) GEAR LEVER (HANDLE) BROKE OFF IN THE PILOT'S HAND AS HE ATTEMPTED TO LOWER THE GEAR. THE GEAR BECAME DISENGAGED BUT WAS NOT FULLY EXTENDED. PILOT WENT AROUND AND LANDED ON GRASS STRIP PARALLEL TO RUNWAY 17L. THERE WERE THREE BOY SCOUTS ONBOARD. THERE WAS MINIMAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THERE WAS NO POST FIRE.

Other reports on N1068B · 1

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

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