MIA67F0250

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20C · Augusta, GA · September 3, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 3, 1966
Place
Augusta, GA · AUGUSTA, GA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6281UMooney M20C
Status
Completed · report December 27, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
120720

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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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3-3125   66/9/3    AUGUSTA GA          MOONEY M20C         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 642
        TIME - 1100                    N6281U              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 520 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BUSH FIELD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: GEAR LOCKING MECHANISM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER ALIGNMENT/ADJUSTMENT
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION

Aircraft

Registration
N6281U
Reported as
Mooney M20C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Bush Field

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