FTW68F0320

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney 20A · Kingsville, TX · October 19, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 19, 1967
Place
Kingsville, TX · KINGSVILLE, TX
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8330EMooney 20A
Status
Completed · report January 2, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
112835

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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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3-4097  67/10/19   KINGSVILLE,TEX      MOONEY 20A          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 28, 1790
        TIME - 1130                    N8330E              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 7 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NAAS KINGSVILLE
        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
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        REMARKS- LOOSE BULBS-GEAR INDICATOR LIGHTS.GEAR WARNING SYSTEM HAD LOOSE WIRES.

Aircraft

Registration
N8330E
Reported as
Mooney 20A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Naas Kingsville

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