20190115007609I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Mooney M20M · Kendall, FL · January 15, 2019

Date: January 15, 2019 · 20:05 local
Place: Kendall, FL
Airport: Miami Executive Airport
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N225KT
Reported as: Mooney M20M
Reported engine: Lycoming TI0-540
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0

N225KTRegistered now · Mooney M20MS/N 27-0165 · Built 1993 Airframe modelMooney M20M Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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During final approach into Miami Executive Airport (ktmb) to runway 27L on January 15, 2019 at approximately 2000 local time, the pilot of N225KT, a 1993 Mooney M20M, serial number 27-0165, stated that when he selected gear down he heard a pop and the cock pit lighting went dark including the gear indication. The pilot decided to continue the approach in and committed the landing because it was dark and he could not see any of his instruments and was not sure that what position that the gear was at. Prior to landing the pilot heard an alarm sound but did not know if it was the stall warning or gear warning. As he flared the aircraft the pilot heard scrapping sounds and the propeller struck the runway and the aircraft slid to a stop.

As the FAA filed it

DURING FINAL APPROACH INTO MIAMI EXECUTIVE AIRPORT (KTMB) TO RUNWAY 27L ON JANUARY 15, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 2000 LOCAL TIME, THE PILOT OF N225KT, A 1993 MOONEY M20M, SERIAL NUMBER 27-0165, STATED THAT WHEN HE SELECTED GEAR DOWN HE HEARD A POP AND THE COCK PIT LIGHTING WENT DARK INCLUDING THE GEAR INDICATION. THE PILOT DECIDED TO CONTINUE THE APPROACH IN AND COMMITTED THE LANDING BECAUSE IT WAS DARK AND HE COULD NOT SEE ANY OF HIS INSTRUMENTS AND WAS NOT SURE THAT WHAT POSITION THAT THE GEAR WAS AT. PRIOR TO LANDING THE PILOT HEARD AN ALARM SOUND BUT DID NOT KNOW IF IT WAS THE STALL WARNING OR GEAR WARNING. AS HE FLARED THE AIRCRAFT THE PILOT HEARD SCRAPPING SOUNDS AND THE PROPELLER STRUCK THE RUNWAY AND THE AIRCRAFT SLID TO A STOP.