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NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20E · Greenwd Vill, CO · February 11, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 11, 1973
Place
Greenwd Vill, CO · GREENWD VILL, CO
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3393XMooney M20E
Status
Completed · report May 17, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730211002399A
Case key
170322

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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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3-0693  73/2/11    GREENWD VILL,COLO   MOONEY M20E         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 36, 1021
        TIME - 1500                    N3393X              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 608 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ARAPAHOE COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DENVER,COLO                 COLO.SPRINGS,COLO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PREVIOUS DAMAGE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER CLEARANCE-TOLERANCE
        REMARKS- COCKPIT GR INDICATOR SHOWED GR DOWN AND LOCKED WHEN GR WAS NOT FULLY EXTENDED.

Aircraft

Registration
N3393X
Reported as
Mooney M20E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Arapahoe County

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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