MIA66D0290

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20B · Waverly, TN · October 29, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 29, 1965
Place
Waverly, TN · WAVERLY, TN
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N74517Mooney M20B
Status
Completed · report November 24, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
175069

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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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3-3035  65/10/29   WAVERLY TENN        MOONEY M20B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 538
        TIME - 1630                    N74517              PX-  0  0  1  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 11 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HUMPHREYS
        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

Aircraft

Registration
N74517
Reported as
Mooney M20B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Humphreys

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.