LAX69F0252

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20F · Long Beach, CA · February 5, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 5, 1969
Place
Long Beach, CA · LONG BEACH, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3860NMooney M20F
Status
Completed · report May 15, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
191752

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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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3-0418   69/2/5    LONG BEACH,CALIF    MOONEY M20F         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1230                    N3860N              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 32, 1081 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            156 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LONG BEACH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- NOSE WHEEL EXTENSION ROD BENT,DOWN LOCK BELLCRANK BROKEN. WHEN OVERLOAD OCCURRED,NOT DETERMINED.

Aircraft

Registration
N3860N
Reported as
Mooney M20F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Long Beach