DEN65D0083

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney 20A · Safford, AZ · May 11, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 11, 1965
Place
Safford, AZ · SAFFORD, AZ
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8135EMooney 20A
Status
Completed · report July 20, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
177815

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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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3-1137  65/5/11    SAFFORD ARIZ        MOONEY 20A          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 128
        TIME - 1830                    N8135E              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SAFFORD
        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)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: LANDING GEAR WARNING AND INDICATING COMPONENTS
        REMARKS- INOPERATIVE GEAR WARNING HORN

Aircraft

Registration
N8135E
Reported as
Mooney 20A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Safford

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