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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Mooney M20J · Ocean City, NJ · July 17, 2009

Date: July 17, 2009 · 13:05 local
Place: Ocean City, NJ
Airport: Ocean City Municipal
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N201EE
Reported as: Mooney M20J
Reported engine: Lycoming I0360 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,325 total3,043 in this make and model19 in the last 90 days

N201EERegistered now · Mooney M20JS/N 24-0076 · Built 1976 Airframe modelMooney M20J Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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N201EF landed gear up on runway 6/24, after experiencing electrical problems, while enroute from providence, RI. No injuries reported to either pilot or passenger. Aircraft was operated on IFR flight plan. Investigation revealed that the 70 amp. Circuit breaker for the alternator popped during flight. Battery power went dead after a short time. This required the landing gear to be hand cranked down. Pilot stated that he thought the landing gear was down and locked, but upon landing, the left landing gear collapsed, which caused the landing gear rods to bend and the landing gear actuator to come apart. Damage to the aircraft: belly skins, antennas, left side step, landing gear doors, landing rods and actuator, propeller and engine.

As the FAA filed it

N201EF LANDED GEAR UP ON RUNWAY 6/24, AFTER EXPERIENCING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, WHILE ENROUTE FROM PROVIDENCE, RI. NO INJURIES REPORTED TO EITHER PILOT OR PASSENGER. AIRCRAFT WAS OPERATED ON IFR FLIGHT PLAN. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE 70 AMP. CIRCUIT BREAKER FOR THE ALTERNATOR POPPED DURING FLIGHT. BATTERY POWER WENT DEAD AFTER A SHORT TIME. THIS REQUIRED THE LANDING GEAR TO BE HAND CRANKED DOWN. PILOT STATED THAT HE THOUGHT THE LANDING GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED, BUT UPON LANDING, THE LEFT LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED, WHICH CAUSED THE LANDING GEAR RODS TO BEND AND THE LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR TO COME APART. DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT: BELLY SKINS, ANTENNAS, LEFT SIDE STEP, LANDING GEAR DOORS, LANDING RODS AND ACTUATOR, PROPELLER AND ENGINE.

Other aircraft in the event · 1

Each aircraft in a collision has its own report.

N201EFMooney MO2JNo report for this aircraft in the release

Other reports on N201EE · 2

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

Incident 20050309009259ILevel Off Touchdown · Abingdon, VA(-23) [privacy data omitted] the commercial pilot landed the aircraft on runway 24. The aircraft landing gear was retracted. The landing gear warning horn was inaudible. The pilot and passenger were not injured. The aircraft sustained minor damage. The…Mar 9, 2005 · Minor damage Incident 19811024082809IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Cleveland, OHNose wheel vibrated on landing and gear collapsed while taxiing. Prior improper towing may have failed parts.Oct 24, 1981 · Minor damage