FTW67F0184

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20E · Nederland, TX · August 24, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 24, 1966
Place
Nederland, TX · NEDERLAND, TX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N9218MMooney M20E
Status
Completed · report October 20, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
122230

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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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3-2285  66/8/24    NEDERLAND TEX       MOONEY M20E         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 27, 800
        TIME - 1005                    N9218M              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 30 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - JEFFERSON COUNTY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CHECKLIST-FAILED TO USE
        REMARKS- GEAR HANDLE NOT IN LOCKED POSITION.

Aircraft

Registration
N9218M
Reported as
Mooney M20E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Jefferson County