# NTSB CHI67D0068: Mooney M20D, N6663U, Anderson, IN, June 25, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 25, 1966
- Place: Anderson, IN · ANDERSON, IN
- Location: 40.1053° N, 85.6803° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Anderson, IN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.1053&lon=-85.6803&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 30, 1966
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 170898
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI67D0068
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI67D0068

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1821  66/6/25    ANDERSON IND        MOONEY M20D         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 55, 631
        TIME - 1830                    N6663U              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 524 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ANDERSON MUNICIPL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CHECKLIST-FAILED TO USE
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6663U](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6663U-2021-04-27), registration cancelled 2021-04-27, S/N 158 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20D
- Registry model: [Mooney M20D](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20d) (registry code 5870210) (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: Anderson Municipl

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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