LAX67D0177

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20C · El Monte, CA · October 6, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 6, 1966
Place
El Monte, CA · EL MONTE, CA
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6413UMooney M20C
Status
Completed · report January 12, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
120861

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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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3-3320   66/10/6   EL MONTE CALIF      MOONEY M20C         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 500
        TIME - 1715                    N6413U              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 300 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - L.A.-EL MONTE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CHECKLIST-FAILED TO USE
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: LANDING GEAR WARNING AND INDICATING COMPONENTS
        REMARKS- PILOT WAS DISTRACTED BY LOCAL TRAFFIC.WAS AWARE GEAR WARNING HORN WAS INOPERATIVE.

Aircraft

Registration
N6413U
Reported as
Mooney M20C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
L.A.-El Monte

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