- Date
- June 12, 2003, 11:40 local (18:40 UTC)
- Place
- Lincoln, CA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N1156NMooney M20J
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report September 30, 2003
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Parties
- Federal Aviation Administration
- FAA report
- 20030612012539A
- Case key
- 57277
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Probable cause
The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear prior to landing.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot stated that he failed to lower the landing gear because he was distracted by other aircraft in the pattern. He did not notice the gear up warning horn or that the aircraft was handling differently. There were no preimpact mechanical problems noted with the airplane.
Factual narrative
On June 12, 2003, about 1140 Pacific daylight time, a Mooney M20J, N1156N, made a gear up landing at Lincoln Regional Airport (LHM), Lincoln, California. The borrowed airplane was being operated under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91 as a personal flight. The private pilot, the sole occupant, was not injured; the airplane sustained substantial damage. The local flight departed LHM about 1045. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and a flight plan had not been filed. The primary wreckage was at 38 degrees 54 minutes north latitude and 121 degrees 21 minutes west longitude.
The pilot reported in the Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident Report (NTSB Form 6120.1/2) that he failed to lower the landing gear because he was distracted by other aircraft in the pattern. He did not notice the gear up warning horn or that the airplane was handling differently. The pilot stated there were no mechanical failures.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1156N
- Reported as
- Mooney M20J
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 24-1251
- Airframe hours
- 1,940.2
- Engine
- Lycoming IO-360-A3B6D, 200 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · July 11, 2002 · 93 hours before
- Departed
- LHM · Lincoln, CA
- Destination
- LHM · Lincoln, CA
- Airport
- LHM · Lincoln Regional Airport, runway 15, 6,001 × 100 ft, asphalt
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 71
- Injuries
- None
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Last flight review
- July 11, 2001
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 939 total · 328 in this make and model · 800 as pilot in command · 12 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 200° at 6 knots
- Visibility
- 8 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 61 °F, dew point 50 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.93 inHg
- Observed at
- AUN, 12 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.