# Accident 20240503007979A: Mooney Aircraft Corp. M20K, Conway, SC, May 3, 2024

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 3, 2024, 16:40 local time
- Place: Conway, SC
- Airport: Conway-Horry County
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.8285° N, 79.1222° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.8285&lon=-79.1222&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3777, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3777) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mooney M20K (registry code 5870220, https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20k) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY AIRCRAFT CORP. M20K
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
- Pilot flight hours: 74 total, 73 in this make and model, 1 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA24LA218](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA218) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240503007979A

## Narrative

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

POST ANNUAL MAINTENANCE TEST FLIGHT AIRCRAFT LANDED WITH THE GEAR UP.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ERA24LA218](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA218), May 3, 2024: Mooney M20K (N3777), Conway, SC, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear before landing.

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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