# NTSB FTW70FPG21: Mooney M20F, N6352Q, Batesville, AR, April 29, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 29, 1970
- Place: Batesville, AR · BATESVILLE, AR
- Location: 35.7686° N, 91.6227° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Batesville, AR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.7686&lon=-91.6227&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 17, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 130376
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW70FPG21
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW70FPG21

## NTSB brief

```
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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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20F
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Batesville

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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