DEN66F0188

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20C · Denver, CO · November 28, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 28, 1965
Place
Denver, CO · DENVER, CO
Injuries
6 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1219XMooney M20C
Status
Completed · report January 26, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
174817

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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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3-3585  65/11/28   DENVER COLO         MOONEY M20C         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 35, 2900
        TIME - 1740                    N1219X              PX-  0  0  5  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 100 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - STAPLETON
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NOSEWHEEL ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
        REMARKS- NIGHT OPERATION.NOSE GEAR RETRACT TRUSS ASSEMBLY FAILED.PASSENGERS INCLUDED 4 CHILDREN.

Aircraft

Registration
N1219X
Reported as
Mooney M20C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Stapleton

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