20081111852269A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Mooney M20E · San Antonio, TX · November 11, 2008

Date: November 11, 2008 · 10:00 local
Place: San Antonio, TX
Airport: San Geronimo Airpark
Phase of flight: Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N1264X
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN09CA058
Reported as: Mooney M20E
Reported engine: Continental IO360*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 125 total14 in this make and model14 in the last 90 days

N1264XRegistered now · Mooney M20ES/N 137 · Built 1963 Airframe modelMooney M20E Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) The pilot departed the airport for a cross country flight. Once airborne, the pilot found the cloud ceilings lower than forecasted and returned to the departure airport. The pilot then landed with the gear in the retracted position. The pilot stated he failed to take corrective action when the gear warning signal was active.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT DEPARTED THE AIRPORT FOR A CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT. ONCE AIRBORNE, THE PILOT FOUND THE CLOUD CEILINGS LOWER THAN FORECASTED AND RETURNED TO THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT. THE PILOT THEN LANDED WITH THE GEAR IN THE RETRACTED POSITION. THE PILOT STATED HE FAILED TO TAKE CORRECTIVE ACTION WHEN THE GEAR WARNING SIGNAL WAS ACTIVE.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB CEN09CA058Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportSan Antonio, TXThe failure of the pilot to lower the gear before landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to complete the before landing checklist.Nov 11, 2008 · Substantial damage