- Date
- November 30, 1985, 15:30 local (23:30 UTC)
- Place
- Taft, CA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N201UHMooney M20J
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19851130076059A
- Case key
- 25028
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The landing gear intransit light illuminated and stayed on when the plt attempted to retract the gear after takeoff. After all efforts to extend or retract the gear failed the plt elected to land at the arpt of departure. The landing gear collapsed on touchdown. Examination of the acft disclosed that the landing gear drive gear failed after the gear retraction had begun on takeoff.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N201UH
- Reported as
- Mooney M20J
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 24-0370
- Airframe hours
- 660
- Engine
- Lycoming IO-360-A16D, 200 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- William G. Spangler
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · December 14, 1984
- Departed
- L17 · Taft, CA
- Airport
- L17 · Taft-Kern County, runway 25, 3,970 × 60 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 61
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 780 total · 490 in this make and model · 730 as pilot in command · 18 in the last 90 days · 8 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 310° at 6 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 57 °F, dew point 43 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- BFL, 25 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.