MIA66F0229

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20C · Ft Lauderdale, FL · September 4, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 4, 1965
Place
Ft Lauderdale, FL · FT LAUDERDALE, FL
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7866VMooney M20C
Status
Completed · report October 26, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
175490

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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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3-2659   65/9/4    FT LAUDERDALE FLA   MOONEY M20C         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 35, 250
        TIME - 1130                    N7866V              PX-  0  0  2  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 50 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FT LAUDERDALE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NOSEWHEEL ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PREVIOUS DAMAGE
        REMARKS- NOSE GEAR SHOCK LINK FAILED

Aircraft

Registration
N7866V
Reported as
Mooney M20C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ft Lauderdale

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