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FAA incident report · Mooney M20J · Fulton, IN · August 15, 2023

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Date
August 15, 2023 · 20:45 local
Place
Fulton, IN
Airport
Fulton County
Phase of flight
Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N201AG
Reported as
Mooney M20J
Reported engine
Lycoming I0360 series
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
1,105 total120 in this make and model8 in the last 90 days
N201AGRegistered now · Mooney M20JS/N 24-0405 · Built 1977Airframe modelMooney M20JEngine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On August 15, 2023, approximately 2045 eastern standard time (EST), a Mooney M20J, departed fort wayne (kfwa) international airport to lake elmo (21D). The aircraft experienced electrical system failures. The aircraft diverted to Fulton County Airport (krcr). On the landing face, the pilot failed to manually lower the landing gear. One pilot and one passenger on board, no injuries. Minor aircraft damage, weather conditions visual flight rules (VFR).

As the FAA filed it

ON AUGUST 15, 2023, APPROXIMATELY 2045 EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST), A MOONEY M20J, DEPARTED FORT WAYNE (KFWA) INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT TO LAKE ELMO (21D). THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURES. THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO FULTON COUNTY AIRPORT (KRCR). ON THE LANDING FACE, THE PILOT FAILED TO MANUALLY LOWER THE LANDING GEAR. ONE PILOT AND ONE PASSENGER ON BOARD, NO INJURIES. MINOR AIRCRAFT DAMAGE, WEATHER CONDITIONS VISUAL FLIGHT RULES (VFR).