IAD71FLJ20

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20F · Pinehurst, NC · April 18, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 18, 1971
Place
Pinehurst, NC · PINEHURST, NC
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N9390VMooney M20F
Status
Completed · report December 28, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
160915

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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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3-1335  71/4/18    PINEHURST,NC        MOONEY M20F         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 5000
        TIME - 1120                    N9390V              PX-  0  0  2  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 4300 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PINEHURST
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PINEHURST,NC                WAYNESBURG,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - RETRACTED GEAR PREMATURELY
        REMARKS- GR HNDL FOUND IN DN POS,GR CIR BRK FOUND POPPED.

Aircraft

Registration
N9390V
Reported as
Mooney M20F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Pinehurst

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