CHI70F0215

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20E · Grand Rapids, MI · September 11, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 11, 1969
Place
Grand Rapids, MI · GRAND RAPIDS, MI
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5664QMooney M20E
Status
Completed · report May 7, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
157129

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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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3-3993  69/9/11    GRAND RAPIDS,MICH   MOONEY M20E         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 258
        TIME - 1831                    N5664Q              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 81 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KENT COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GRAND RAPIDS,MICH           GRAND RAPIDS,MICH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CHECKLIST-FAILED TO USE
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: LANDING GEAR WARNING AND INDICATING COMPONENTS
        REMARKS- GR HORN INTERMITTENT,LIGHTS OK.

Aircraft

Registration
N5664Q
Reported as
Mooney M20E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Kent County

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