CHI67F0441

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20C · Ft Wayne, IN · January 29, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 29, 1967
Place
Ft Wayne, IN · FT WAYNE, IN
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3471XMooney M20C
Status
Completed · report June 23, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
118742

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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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3-0284  67/1/29    FT WAYNE,IND        MOONEY M20C         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 272
        TIME - 1650                    N3471X              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 219 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BAER FIELD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: GEAR LOCKING MECHANISM
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LOOSE,PART/FITTING
        REMARKS- PIVOT BOLT IN TRUSS OF RT LNDG GR RETRACT LINKAGE WORKED LOOSE DUE INADEQUATE SAFETYING PROVISIONS

Aircraft

Registration
N3471X
Reported as
Mooney M20C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Baer Field