- Date
- September 7, 1987, 20:55 local (Sep 8, 1987, 03:55 UTC)
- Place
- Los Angeles, CA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N5826QMooney M20C
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/bright
- Status
- Completed · report May 1, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19870907076999I
- Case key
- 25440
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plt rprtd that before landing, he went thru the landing checklist, but the green gear light did not illuminate. He contd the landing, & subsequently, the acft touched down & came to rest with the gear retracted. There was evidence the gear was retracted when the acft touched down. The gear handle was found in the up (retracted) position. After the acft was raised, the gear would extend & operate normally. Police suspected the plt was under the influence of alcohol. A test showed he had a blood/alcohol level of 0.089%.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5826Q
- Reported as
- Mooney M20C
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 3122
- Airframe hours
- 1,905
- Engine
- Lycoming O-360-A1D, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- James L. Mccoy
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · November 5, 1986 · 20 hours before
- Departed
- L35 · Big Bear City, CA
- Airport
- WHP · Whiteman, runway 30, 3,725 × 40 ft, asphalt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 46
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 617 total · 204 in this make and model · 13 in the last 90 days · 11 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/bright
- Wind
- 110° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 73 °F, dew point 55 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- BUR
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.