MIA65F0027

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20A · Birmingham, AL · March 19, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 19, 1965
Place
Birmingham, AL · BIRMINGHAM, AL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N1057CMooney M20A
Status
Completed · report July 27, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
178468

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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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3-1217  65/3/19    BIRMINGHAM ALA      MOONEY M20A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 1190
        TIME - 1125                    N1057C              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 30 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BIRMINGHAM
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ASSURE THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED
        REMARKS- GEAR EXTENSION HANDLE NOT PROPERLY SECURED

Aircraft

Registration
N1057C
Reported as
Mooney M20A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Birmingham

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