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FAA incident report · Mooney M20F · Flagstaff, AZ · June 7, 2019

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Date
June 7, 2019 · 18:45 local
Place
Flagstaff, AZ
Phase of flight
Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N9662M
Reported as
Mooney M20F
Reported engine
Lycoming I0360 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
1,868 total795 in this make and model12 in the last 90 days
N9662MRegistered now · Mooney M20FS/N 670239 · Built 1966Airframe modelMooney M20FEngine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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While flying a newly purchased M20F from southern California to his home in Florida, the pilot was enroute to winslow AZ when he experienced heavy smoke from local forrest fires requiring him to divert to Flagstaff, AZ (flg). Landing conditions at flg were 18-22 KTS gusting to 28 with mountain turbulance. The pilot decided to retract his gear in order to better maintain control and manage his speed. The pilot failed to extend the landing gear before touchdown.

As the FAA filed it

WHILE FLYING A NEWLY PURCHASED M20F FROM SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TO HIS HOME IN FLORIDA, THE PILOT WAS ENROUTE TO WINSLOW AZ WHEN HE EXPERIENCED HEAVY SMOKE FROM LOCAL FORREST FIRES REQUIRING HIM TO DIVERT TO FLAGSTAFF, AZ (FLG). LANDING CONDITIONS AT FLG WERE 18-22 KTS GUSTING TO 28 WITH MOUNTAIN TURBULANCE. THE PILOT DECIDED TO RETRACT HIS GEAR IN ORDER TO BETTER MAINTAIN CONTROL AND MANAGE HIS SPEED. THE PILOT FAILED TO EXTEND THE LANDING GEAR BEFORE TOUCHDOWN.