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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Mooney M20K · Defiance, OH · February 6, 2016

Date: February 6, 2016 · 16:45 local
Place: Defiance, OH
Airport: Defiance Memorial
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N252BH
Reported as: Mooney M20K
Reported engine: Continental TSIO-360 series
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0

N252BHRegistered now · Mooney M20KS/N 25-1137 · Built 1987 Airframe modelMooney M20K Engine modelContinental TSIO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Aircraft attempted landing on runway 30 at dfi in Defiance, Ohio. Landing gear would not extend using normal procedures. Pilot attempted emergency procedure with no success.

Departed the pattern and climbed to an altitude of approximately 3000 ft. and attempted to troubleshoot landing gear / system with no success. Returned to dfi, entered the pattern and completed a "gear-up" landing on runway 30.

No injuries to occupants.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT ATTEMPTED LANDING ON RUNWAY 30 AT DFI IN DEFIANCE, OHIO. LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND USING NORMAL PROCEDURES. PILOT ATTEMPTED EMERGENCY PROCEDURE WITH NO SUCCESS.

DEPARTED THE PATTERN AND CLIMBED TO AN ALTITUDE OF APPROXIMATELY 3000 FT. AND ATTEMPTED TO TROUBLESHOOT LANDING GEAR / SYSTEM WITH NO SUCCESS. RETURNED TO DFI, ENTERED THE PATTERN AND COMPLETED A "GEAR-UP" LANDING ON RUNWAY 30.

NO INJURIES TO OCCUPANTS.