LAX69D0224

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20C · La Verne, CA · December 29, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 29, 1968
Place
La Verne, CA · LA VERNE, CA
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N9082VMooney M20C
Status
Completed · report February 26, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
191886

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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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3-4515  68/12/29   LA VERNE,CALIF      MOONEY M20C         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1500                    N9082V              PX-  0  0  1  DUAL                      AGE 29, 443 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            7 IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BRACKETT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - INADVERTENTLY RETRACTED GEAR
           DUAL STUDENT - SPONTANEOUS-IMPROPER ACTION

Aircraft

Registration
N9082V
Reported as
Mooney M20C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Brackett

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