CHI67D0533

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20A · Cincinnatti, OH · March 19, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 19, 1967
Place
Cincinnatti, OH · CINCINNATTI, OH
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8379EMooney M20A
Status
Completed · report August 23, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
118220

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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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3-0889  67/3/19    CINCINNATTI, OHIO   MOONEY M20A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 46, 2466
        TIME - 1415                    N8379E              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 541 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LUNKEN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER ALIGNMENT/ADJUSTMENT
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        REMARKS- RT GEAR RETRACT ROD DID NOT LOCK OVER CENTER.

Aircraft

Registration
N8379E
Reported as
Mooney M20A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lunken

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