MIA68F0419

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20G · Jacksonville, FL · February 2, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 2, 1968
Place
Jacksonville, FL · JACKSONVILLE, FL
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3611NMooney M20G
Status
Completed · report April 25, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
112028

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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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3-0543   68/2/2    JACKSONVILLE,FLA    MOONEY M20G         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 20, 144
        TIME - 2200                    N3611N              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 3 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - IMESON
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: SWITCHES,LEVERS,CRANKING MECHANISM,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
        REMARKS- LANDING GEAR HANDLE BROKE AT WELD.

Aircraft

Registration
N3611N
Reported as
Mooney M20G
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Imeson

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.