FTW67D0210

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20E · Ada, OK · September 2, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 2, 1966
Place
Ada, OK · ADA, OK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N79838Mooney M20E
Status
Completed · report November 4, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
121100

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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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3-2515   66/9/2    ADA OKLA            MOONEY M20E         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 55, 137
        TIME - 1830                    N79838              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 72 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ADA MUNI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADVERTENTLY RETRACTED GEAR

Aircraft

Registration
N79838
Reported as
Mooney M20E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ada Muni

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