# NTSB CHI65D0128: Mooney M20, N78975, New Philadepa, OH, April 20, 1965

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 20, 1965
- Place: New Philadepa, OH · NEW PHILADEPA, OH
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 3, 1965
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 184224
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI65D0128
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI65D0128

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0778  65/4/20    NEW PHILADEPA OHI   MOONEY M20          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 55, 4400
        TIME - 1100                    N78975              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 625 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NEW PHILADELPHIA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N78975](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N78975), registered now, S/N 2009, built 1962 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20
- Registry model: [Mooney M20C](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20c) (registry code 5870208) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: New Philadelphia

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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