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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Mooney M20K · Fletcher, NC · July 22, 2023

Date: July 22, 2023 · 18:13 local
Place: Fletcher, NC
Airport: Asheville Regional
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N231HV
Reported as: Mooney M20K
Reported engine: Continental TSIO-360 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,825 total23 in this make and model16 in the last 90 days

N231HVRegistered now · Mooney M20KS/N 25-0269 · Built 1979 Airframe modelMooney M20K Engine modelContinental TSIO-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.

Aircraft was on final approach. Pilot attempted to adjust throttle with no response. Airspeed was noted at approximately 210 knots. Once over the threshold, pilot turned off fuel pumps and turned off mags. Pilot stated he actuated the landing gear. Gear did not extend and aircraft landed gear up. Pilot also stated he may have inadvertently turned off master power switch while turning off of the fuel pumps killing all power to the aircraft.

T-EA68-FY23-1739

T-EA68-FY23-1943 entered for compliance action for technician.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT WAS ON FINAL APPROACH. PILOT ATTEMPTED TO ADJUST THROTTLE WITH NO RESPONSE. AIRSPEED WAS NOTED AT APPROXIMATELY 210 KNOTS. ONCE OVER THE THRESHOLD, PILOT TURNED OFF FUEL PUMPS AND TURNED OFF MAGS. PILOT STATED HE ACTUATED THE LANDING GEAR. GEAR DID NOT EXTEND AND AIRCRAFT LANDED GEAR UP. PILOT ALSO STATED HE MAY HAVE INADVERTENTLY TURNED OFF MASTER POWER SWITCH WHILE TURNING OFF OF THE FUEL PUMPS KILLING ALL POWER TO THE AIRCRAFT.

T-EA68-FY23-1739

T-EA68-FY23-1943 ENTERED FOR COMPLIANCE ACTION FOR TECHNICIAN.

Other reports on N231HV · 1

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

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