MIA67D0269

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20C · Sylacauga, AL · October 19, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 19, 1966
Place
Sylacauga, AL · SYLACAUGA, AL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6802UMooney M20C
Status
Completed · report December 28, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
120763

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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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3-3163  66/10/19   SYLACAUGA ALA       MOONEY M20C         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1200                    N6802U              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     AGE 38, 1058 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            130 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LEE MERKEL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR

Aircraft

Registration
N6802U
Reported as
Mooney M20C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lee Merkel

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