# Incident 20130711011279I: Mooney M20D, Columbus, OH, July 11, 2013

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 11, 2013, 18:30 local time
- Place: Columbus, OH
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.9612° N, 82.9988° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Columbus, OH, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.9612&lon=-82.9988&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6615U, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6615U) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mooney M20D (registry code 5870210, https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20d) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series (registry code 41514, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20D
- Reported engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130711011279I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

THE PILOT WAS FLYING BACK TO BOLTON FIELD (KTZR) AFTER AN ANNUAL INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED ON HIS AIRCRAFT.  WHEN HE WAS NEARING THE TOUCHDOWN POINT,  SOMEONE YELLED OVER THE UNICOM AIRPORT FREQUENCY "AIRCRAFT LANDING PERFORM A GO-AROUND".  THE PILOT PERFORMED A GO-AROUND AND FOUND THAT HIS RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR WAS NOT FULLY EXTENDED WHEN THE NOSE AND LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR WERE LOCKED.  THE PILOT MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS BY EXTENDING AND RETRACTING THE LANDING GEAR TO GET THE RIGHT MAIN TO FULLY EXTEND, TO NO AVAIL.  THE PILOT DECIDED TO MAKE A GEAR UP LANDING ON RUNWAY 4.  THE PILOT MADE A SUCCESSFUL GEAR UP LANDING WITH MINOR DAMAGE TO THE BOTTOM OF THE AIRCRAFT.  THE PROPELLER WAS TURNING SLOWLY AND MADE CONTACT WITH THE GROUND BENDING THE 2 TIPS APPROXIMATELY 3" INCHES EACH.  THE PILOT WAS THE SOLE OCCUPANT WITH NO INJURIES.

## Other reports on N6615U (2)

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

- [Incident 19870829062529I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870829062529I), Aug 29, 1987: Mooney M20D (N6615U), College Park, MD, Minor damage. Pilot forgot to extend the gear for landing. Landed gear up.
- [Incident 19800815066609I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800815066609I), Aug 15, 1980: Mooney M20D (N6615U), Mitchellville, MD, Minor damage. Failed to extend gear befor landing.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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