# Incident 20210321002499I: Mooney M20C, Lawrence, MA, March 21, 2021

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 21, 2021, 17:10 local time
- Place: Lawrence, MA
- Airport: Laurence Muncipal
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.7003° N, 71.1614° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Lawrence, MA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.7003&lon=-71.1614&mi=10
- Aircraft: N73DX, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N73DX) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mooney M20C (registry code 5870208, https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series (registry code 41514, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20C
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor, private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 1,964 total, 9 in this make and model, 26 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210321002499I

## Narrative

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

AFTER TOUCHDOWN THE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED.  THE LANDING GEAR WAS FOUND TO BE EXTENDED BUT THE LANDING GEAR EXTENSION LEVER WAS NOT ENGAGED IN THE DOWN AND LOCKED POSITION.

## Other reports on N73DX (1)

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

- [Incident 19980427020529I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980427020529I), Apr 27, 1998: Mooney M20C (N73DX), Indianapolis, IN, Minor damage. Gear vibrate landing handle came loose. Geara folded. Micro switch broken wire. Parts worn. Safety switch loose.

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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