CHI71FBJ09

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20F · Grand Rapids, MI · July 9, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 9, 1970
Place
Grand Rapids, MI · GRAND RAPIDS, MI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6435QMooney M20F
Status
Completed · report April 28, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
114443

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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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3-2885   70/7/9    GRAND RAPIDS,MICH   MOONEY M20F         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 31, 163
        TIME - 2031                    N6435Q              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 10 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KENT COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GRAND RAPIDS,MICH           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        REMARKS- EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO LDG GEAR SYSTEM PRECLUDED DETERMINATION OF CAUSE.

Aircraft

Registration
N6435Q
Reported as
Mooney M20F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Kent County

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.