LAX77DVA18

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20J · Bakersfield, CA · February 14, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 14, 1977
Place
Bakersfield, CA · BAKERSFIELD, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N201JXMooney M20J
Status
Completed · report April 15, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770214002589A
Case key
157327

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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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3-0351  77/2/14    BAKERSFIELD,CA      MOONEY M20J         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 65, 170
        TIME - 0945                    N201JX              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 22 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BAKERSFIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TEHACHAPI,CA                BAKERSFIELD,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ASSURE THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED
        REMARKS- GR PARTIALLY EXTENDED.

Aircraft

Registration
N201JX
Reported as
Mooney M20J
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Bakersfield

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.