- Date
- May 22, 1968
- Place
- Kenosha, WI · KENOSHA, WI
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N8390EMooney M20A
- Status
- Completed · report July 30, 1968
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Case key
- 110243
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-1626 68/5/22 KENOSHA,WIS MOONEY M20A CR- 0 0 2 INSTRUCTIONAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR., TIME - 1200 N8390E PX- 0 0 0 DUAL AGE 25, 850 TOTAL HOURS, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 202 IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - KENOSHA TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION GEAR RETRACTED LANDING: ROLL PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ASSURE THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED REMARKS- GEAR HANDLE CAME OUT OF DETENT DURING TOUCH AND GO LNDG. NOT EQUIPPED WITH POSITIVE LOCK PIN.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8390E
- Reported as
- Mooney M20A
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Kenosha
N8390ERegistration cancelled May 14, 2013 · Mooney M20AAirframe modelMooney M20AEngine modelLycoming I0360 series
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Other investigations on N8390E · 4
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB FTW02LA096Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNorman, OKMaintenance personnel's improper clamp installation on the mixture control cable, which resulted in a loss of engine power.NTSB SEA75DYE16Accident · No injuriesClosedShelton, WANTSB CHI68D0443Accident · No injuriesClosedWheeling, ILNTSB UNK64X0684Accident · No injuriesClosedCovington, GA