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FAA incident report · Mooney M20C · Lexington, KY · June 11, 2015

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Date
June 11, 2015 · 15:05 local
Place
Lexington, KY
Airport
Blue Grass
Phase of flight
Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N5954Q
Reported as
Mooney M20C
Reported engine
Lycoming I0360 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificates
Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours
1,472 total33 in this make and model90 in the last 90 days
N5954QRegistered now · Mooney M20CS/N 3194 · Built 1965Airframe modelMooney M20CEngine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Pilot departed Blue Grass Airport (lex) for a local test flight. He tested the landing gear warning system and found it inoperative. Upon return to lex, the pilot landed the aircraft gear up. Pilot stated he "...forgot to put the gear down".

As the FAA filed it

PILOT DEPARTED BLUE GRASS AIRPORT (LEX) FOR A LOCAL TEST FLIGHT. HE TESTED THE LANDING GEAR WARNING SYSTEM AND FOUND IT INOPERATIVE. UPON RETURN TO LEX, THE PILOT LANDED THE AIRCRAFT GEAR UP. PILOT STATED HE "...FORGOT TO PUT THE GEAR DOWN".

Other reports on N5954Q · 2

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

Accident 20231022021299ATakeoff: Departure Roll · Morganton, NCOn 10/22/2023 at approximately 1810 local time, a Mooney M20C sustained substantial damage after leaving the runway and striking the PAPI light system at Morganton county airport NC (mrn). Weather conditions were VFR at the time of the accident. The pilot…Oct 22, 2023 · Substantial damageIncident 19801113079679ILevel Off Touchdown · Grass Valley, CAPilot failed to extend the gear before landing.Nov 13, 1980 · Reported as Mooney M20E · Minor damage