# NTSB ATL83IA188: Mooney M20E, N2594W, Hinesville, GA, May 15, 1983

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report
- Date: May 15, 1983, 17:15 local (21:15 UTC)
- Place: Hinesville, GA
- Coordinates: 31.830585, -81.589996 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.8306&lon=-81.5900&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 5986
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL83IA188
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/5986/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83IA188

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Gear not extended, landing - flare/touchdown
  - gear extension - not performed, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

THE PILOT FAILED TO LOWER LANDING GEAR. THE SUBSEQUENT LANDING WAS EXECUTED NON-INTENTIONAL GEAR UP. THE PILOT STATED THAT SHE WAS PREOCCUPIED WITH A NOISE IN THE VICINITY OF THE DOOR.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2594W](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2594W), registered now, S/N 945, built 1965 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: Mooney M20E
- Registry model: [Mooney M20E](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20e) (registry code 5870212) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming I0360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (registry code 41515, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 945
- Airframe hours: 1233
- Engines: LYCOMING IO-360-A1A 200 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Minor damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Lieslotte D. Reis
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, February 1, 1983, 0 hours before
- Airport: 2J2, Hinesville, runway 14, 3,700 × 75 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 54; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land, single-engine sea; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 1,917 total, 1,289 in this make and model, 3 in the last 90 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 140° at 13 knots
- Visibility: 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 25,000 ft overcast
- Temperature: 84 °F, dew point 64 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: SAV, 35 nm away

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Incident 19830515021139I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830515021139I), May 15, 1983: Mooney M20E, Hinesville, GA, Minor damage. Hissing sound from door on takeoff. Made worse by trying to reclose. Landed gear up holding door shut.

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.

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