# Incident 20260425005019I: Mooney M20J, Sanford, NC, April 25, 2026

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 25, 2026, 11:24 local time
- Place: Sanford, NC
- Airport: Raleigh Exec Jetport At Sanfor
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.5824° N, 79.1013° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at RALEIGH EXEC JETPORT AT SANFORD-LEE COUNTY (TTA), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.5824&lon=-79.1013&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5760R, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5760R) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mooney M20J (registry code 5870219, https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20j) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 SER A&C (registry code 41511, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-ser-a-c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20J
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 431 total, 129 in this make and model, 1 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260425005019I

## Narrative

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

SANFORD, NC (TTA): MO20, FAILED TO LOWER THE LANDING GEAR AND MADE A GEAR UP LANDING ON RUNWAY 3/22. POB: 2, INJURIES: NONE, DAMAGE: EXTENT MINOR.

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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