FTW66F0353

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20A · Dallas, TX · October 13, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 13, 1965
Place
Dallas, TX · DALLAS, TX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8132EMooney M20A
Status
Completed · report November 29, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
175198

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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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3-3044  65/10/13   DALLAS TEX          MOONEY M20A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 33, 1000
        TIME - 0930                    N8132E              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 200 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LOVE
        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
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: LANDING GEAR WARNING AND INDICATING COMPONENTS
        REMARKS- GEAR WARNING HORN INOPERATIVE BECAUSE OF LOOSE MICRO SWITCH

Aircraft

Registration
N8132E
Reported as
Mooney M20A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Love

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