FTW69F0023

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20C · Austin, TX · June 4, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 4, 1968
Place
Austin, TX · AUSTIN, TX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N606WMooney M20C
Status
Completed · report July 29, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
110254

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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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3-1635   68/6/4    AUSTIN,TEX          MOONEY M20C         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 55, 1400
        TIME - 1645                    N606W               PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 110 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TIMS AIRPARK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  ADVERSE/UNFAVORABLE WEATHER
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- PLT SAID NO GREEN GR LIGHT WITH GR HANDLE DOWN S0 MADE INTENTNL GR UP LDG.NO GR MALFUNCTION FOUND.

Aircraft

Registration
N606W
Reported as
Mooney M20C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Tims Airpark

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.