DEN70F0073

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M-20F · Salt Lake City, UT · August 27, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 27, 1969
Place
Salt Lake City, UT · SALT LAKE CITY, UT
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2972LMooney M-20F
Status
Completed · report April 21, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
154535

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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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3-3701  69/8/27    SALT LAKE CITY,UT   MOONEY M-20F        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 181
        TIME - 2034                    N2972L              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 58 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - INTERNATIONAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TOOELE,UT                   SALT LAKE CITY,UT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR
        REMARKS- ACFT RAISED,LDG GR SYSTEM AND WARN FOUND OK.DMG TO FLAT SIDE OF GR DOORS,ACFT FUSELAGE AND PROP.

Aircraft

Registration
N2972L
Reported as
Mooney M-20F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
International

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