LAX80DUJ70

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20E · Holbrook, AZ · June 2, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 2, 1980
Place
Holbrook, AZ · HOLBROOK, AZ
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9159VMooney M20E
Status
Completed · report December 19, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800602022209A
Case key
130577

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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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3-2985   80/6/2    HOLBROOK,AZ         MOONEY M20E         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 28, 299
        TIME - 1915                    N9159V              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 242 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HOLBROOK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WINSLOW,AZ                  HOLBROOK,AZ
        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)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: LANDING GEAR WARNING AND INDICATING COMPONENTS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        REMARKS- LNDG GEAR WARNING HORN INOP.

Aircraft

Registration
N9159V
Reported as
Mooney M20E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Holbrook

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N9159V · 1

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