CHI68D0347

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney 20E · Chicago, IL · September 30, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 30, 1967
Place
Chicago, IL · CHICAGO, IL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5506QMooney 20E
Status
Completed · report December 15, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
113754

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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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3-3469  67/9/30    CHICAGO,ILL         MOONEY 20E          CR-  0  0  2  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 48, 2046
        TIME - 1818                    N5506Q              PX-  0  0  0  DEMONSTRATION             TOTAL HOURS, 5 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MIDWAY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: EMERGENCY/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER ALIGNMENT/ADJUSTMENT
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- NTENTIONAL GEAR UP LDG. SER. BULLETIN NO 20-131B NOT COMPLIED WITH.DISENGAGE CABLE OUT OF RIG.

Aircraft

Registration
N5506Q
Reported as
Mooney 20E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Midway

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