CHI66D0617

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney 20A · Cleveland, OH · February 26, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 26, 1966
Place
Cleveland, OH · CLEVELAND, OH
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6034XMooney 20A
Status
Completed · report April 12, 1946
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
173023

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0385  66/2/26    CLEVELAND OHIO      MOONEY 20A          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 52, 2500
        TIME - 1415                    N6034X              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 100 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CANTON-AKRON
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PREVIOUS DAMAGE
        REMARKS- RIGHT MAIN GEAR RETRACT ROD FAILED

Aircraft

Registration
N6034X
Reported as
Mooney 20A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Canton-Akron

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