LAX67D0309

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20E · Upland, CA · February 10, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 10, 1967
Place
Upland, CA · UPLAND, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1323WMooney M20E
Status
Completed · report July 17, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
118856

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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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3-0392  67/2/10    UPLAND,CALIF        MOONEY M20E         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 344
        TIME - 1600                    N1323W              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 280 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CABLE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (OWNER PERSONNEL)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: MAIN GEAR-SHOCK ABSORBING ASSY,STRUTS,ATTACHMENTS,ETC.
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - STUCK
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LACK OF LUBRICATION-SPECIFIC PART,NOT SYSTEM
        REMARKS- LEFT GEAR KNEE LINK.NOT LUBRICATED. ACFT OVERDUE FOR ANNUAL INSPECTION.

Aircraft

Registration
N1323W
Reported as
Mooney M20E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Cable

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