DEN65F0079

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20A · Cheyenne, WY · May 24, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 24, 1965
Place
Cheyenne, WY · CHEYENNE, WY
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1063CMooney M20A
Status
Completed · report June 22, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
177728

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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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3-1013  65/5/24    CHEYENNE WYO        MOONEY M20A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 35, 1301
        TIME - 1400                    N1063C              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 500 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CHEYENNE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: GEAR LOCKING MECHANISM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        REMARKS- MATERIAL FAILURE GEAR SELECTOR HANDLE.

Aircraft

Registration
N1063C
Reported as
Mooney M20A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Cheyenne

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