# Incident 20151124018929I: Mooney M20E, Biddeford, ME, November 24, 2015

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 24, 2015, 14:20 local time
- Place: Biddeford, ME
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 43.4387° N, 70.3929° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Biddeford, ME, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.4387&lon=-70.3929&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9301M, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9301M) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mooney M20E (registry code 5870212, https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20e) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 series (registry code 41515, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20E
- Reported engine: LYCOMING I0360 SER
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 2,532 total, 691 in this make and model, 7 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20151124018929I

## Narrative

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

THE PILOT FORGOT TO PLACE THE LANDING GEAR IN THE DOWN POSITION PRIOR TO LANDING THE AIRCRAFT. THE EXTENT OF THE DAMAGE WAS TO THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DOORS, THE UNDERSIDE OF THE FUSELAGE AND THE PROPELLER.

## Other reports on N9301M (2)

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

- [Incident 19990708026009I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990708026009I), Jul 8, 1999: Mooney M20E (N9301M), Marion, OH, Minor damage. Left wing of aircraft struck radio antenna at the Marion township fire department while doing a low pass at cousin's place of work. Aircraft continued and…
- [Incident 19810930080069I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810930080069I), Sep 30, 1981: Mooney M20E (N9301M), Liberal, KS, Minor damage. Student pilot forgot to lower the landing gear to land. Instructor pilot failed to correct student.

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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