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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Mooney M20C · Albany, GA · January 28, 2017

Date: January 28, 2017 · 18:10 local
Place: Albany, GA
Airport: Albany
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N9355V
Reported as: Mooney M20C
Reported engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot

N9355VRegistration cancelled Jul 3, 2021 · Mooney M20CS/N 700012 · Built 1969 Airframe modelMooney M20C Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 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 stated by telephone privacy data omitted interview that the landing was normal until the aircraft nose suddenly dropped slowly then the propeller struck the ground and the aircraft came to a stop. The nose gear rod assembly had cracked and let go causing the nose gear to fold. Gear after collapse inspection performed by eagles of america, inc. eagles of america statement as follows:

Eagles of america inc.

3905 Newton rd.

Suite 111

Albany, GA. 31701

January 30, 2017

I have examined N9355V on January 30, 2017 damage is as follows.

1. Propeller tips are curled back.

2. Lower cowling is crushed inwards.

3. Left & right gear doors are crushed.

Examination of the firewall does not show any wrinkling or bending. Engine mount is intact and does not show any sign of damage. All damage is confined to the front cowling area, the fuselage does not show any signs of damage. Unable to examine nose gear mechanism at this time.

Sincerely,

Eagles of america inc.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT STATED BY TELEPHONE ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ INTERVIEW THAT THE LANDING WAS NORMAL UNTIL THE AIRCRAFT NOSE SUDDENLY DROPPED SLOWLY THEN THE PROPELLER STRUCK THE GROUND AND THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO A STOP. THE NOSE GEAR ROD ASSEMBLY HAD CRACKED AND LET GO CAUSING THE NOSE GEAR TO FOLD. GEAR AFTER COLLAPSE INSPECTION PERFORMED BY EAGLES OF AMERICA, INC. EAGLES OF AMERICA STATEMENT AS FOLLOWS:

EAGLES OF AMERICA INC.

3905 NEWTON RD.

SUITE 111

ALBANY, GA. 31701

JANUARY 30, 2017

I HAVE EXAMINED N9355V ON JANUARY 30, 2017 DAMAGE IS AS FOLLOWS.

1. PROPELLER TIPS ARE CURLED BACK.

2. LOWER COWLING IS CRUSHED INWARDS.

3. LEFT & RIGHT GEAR DOORS ARE CRUSHED.

EXAMINATION OF THE FIREWALL DOES NOT SHOW ANY WRINKLING OR BENDING. ENGINE MOUNT IS INTACT AND DOES NOT SHOW ANY SIGN OF DAMAGE. ALL DAMAGE IS CONFINED TO THE FRONT COWLING AREA, THE FUSELAGE DOES NOT SHOW ANY SIGNS OF DAMAGE. UNABLE TO EXAMINE NOSE GEAR MECHANISM AT THIS TIME.

SINCERELY,

EAGLES OF AMERICA INC.