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NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20F · Batesville, AR · April 29, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 29, 1970
Place
Batesville, AR · BATESVILLE, AR
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6352QMooney M20F
Status
Completed · report February 17, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
130376

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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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3-1937  70/4/29    BATESVILLE,ARK      MOONEY M20F         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 333
        TIME - 1130                    N6352Q              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 179 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BATESVILLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MOUNTAIN HOME,ARK           BATESVILLE,ARK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NOSEWHEEL ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - STUCK
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LACK OF LUBRICATION-SPECIFIC PART,NOT SYSTEM
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- RETRACT LINK P/N 540003-7 REQUIRES LUBE BY OIL OR SILICONE SPRAY.EMERG GR EXTN NOT ATMTD BY PLT.

Aircraft

Registration
N6352Q
Reported as
Mooney M20F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Batesville