- Date
- March 20, 1987, 10:35 local (15:35 UTC)
- Place
- Frankfort, KY
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N5251BMooney M20
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report March 21, 1988
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19870320007329A
- Case key
- 7393
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
In flight collision with terrain/water
Fuselage - burned
Gear extension - not performedCause
In-flight planning/decision - improperCause
Fuel system,drain - overload
Checklist - not followedCause
Wheels up landing - performedCause
Analysis
During the final phase of the approach procedure, the pilot failed to extend the landing gear. The aircraft touched down, skidded along the runway surface until it finally came to rest. The pilot reported that the fuel strainer failed and a fire started and burned the fuselage center section.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5251B
- Reported as
- Mooney M20
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 1114
- Airframe hours
- 1,623
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-A1A, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- James D. Goodrich
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · May 15, 1987 · 25 hours before
- Departed
- Frankfort, KY
- Airport
- FFT · Frankfort, runway 6, 5,000 × 100 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 72
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 11,000 total · 30 in this make and model · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 25 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 50 °F, dew point -0 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.