- Date
- October 20, 1965
- Place
- Dallas, TX · DALLAS, TX
- Injuries
- 4 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N78870Mooney M20C
- Status
- Completed · report November 24, 1965
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- Case key
- 175790
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-2989 65/10/20 DALLAS TEX MOONEY M20C CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 24, 300 TIME - 2155 N78870 PX- 0 0 3 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 20 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - LOVE FIELD TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION WHEELS-UP LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ASSURE THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED REMARKS- NIGHT LANDING ON LIGHTED AIRPORT.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N78870
- Reported as
- Mooney M20C
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Love Field
N78870Registration cancelled Jan 8, 2022 · Mooney M20CAirframe modelMooney M20CEngine modelLycoming O&VO-360 series
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Other investigations on N78870 · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB ERA19TA042Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3Final reportWildwood, NJThe pilot’s improper fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation during the initial climb. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to initiate a 180° turn following the loss of power.NTSB FTW66F0429Accident · No injuriesClosedFort Worth, TX