FTW71FRA61

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20E · Alief, TX · June 1, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 1, 1971
Place
Alief, TX · ALIEF, TX
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9218MMooney M20E
Status
Completed · report March 14, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
162318

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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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3-2759   71/6/1    ALIEF,TEX           MOONEY M20E         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 290
        TIME - 1030                    N9218M              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 156 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ANDRAU AIRPARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ALIEF,TEX                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL WHEELS-UP
        REMARKS- BOLT BACKED OUT OF R MN GR RTRCT TRUSS BRKET,R GR WOULD NOT LOCK.WHEELS-UP LDG ON SOD.

Aircraft

Registration
N9218M
Reported as
Mooney M20E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Andrau Airpark