CHI67D0169

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20 · Lombard, IL · August 20, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 20, 1966
Place
Lombard, IL · LOMBARD, IL
Injuries
5 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N6528BMooney M20
Status
Completed · report October 31, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
121657

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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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3-2430  66/8/20    LOMBARD ILL         MOONEY M20          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 686
        TIME - 1600                    N6528B              PX-  0  0  4  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 309 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - YORK TOWNSHIP
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - RETRACTED GEAR PREMATURELY

Aircraft

Registration
N6528B
Reported as
Mooney M20
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
York Township

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