FTW65F0017

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20C · Welsh, LA · April 6, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 6, 1965
Place
Welsh, LA · WELSH, LA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7862VMooney M20C
Status
Completed · report August 6, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
178482

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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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3-1230   65/4/6    WELSH LA            MOONEY M20C         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 41, 6000
        TIME - 1700                    N7862V              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 250 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WELSH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: EMERGENCY/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        REMARKS- LANDING GEAR REDUCTION INPUT SPLINES FAILED.

Aircraft

Registration
N7862V
Reported as
Mooney M20C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Welsh