- Date
- June 5, 1982, 16:50 local (20:50 UTC)
- Place
- Plainwell, MI
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N9577MMooney M20F
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report June 5, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820605020789A
- Case key
- 72252
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot reported that when he entered the traffic pattern, the radios did not work. He stated that he had his mind on this problem and did not put the gear down. Also, he reported that on downwind, the gear warning horn did not work, and subsequently, the propeller and underside of the aircraft were damaged during a gear-up landing. When checked, the gear operated normally and the gear warning device would activate when the throttle was within 1/2 inch from being fully closed.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9577M
- Reported as
- Mooney M20F
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 670154
- Airframe hours
- 1,845
- Engine
- Lycoming IO-360-A1A, 200 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- James R. Bishop
- Registered owner
- James R. Bishop
- Departed
- Jackson, MI
- Destination
- Plainwell, MI
- Airport
- 61D · Otsego-Plainwell Mun., runway 19, 2,550 × 220 ft, asphalt
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.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 54
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 450 total · 130 in this make and model · 370 as pilot in command · 20 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.