# NTSB MIA69F0205: Mooney M20, N9540M, Andalusia, AL, October 21, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 21, 1968
- Place: Andalusia, AL · ANDALUSIA, AL
- Location: 31.3094° N, 86.4780° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Andalusia, AL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.3094&lon=-86.4780&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 26, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 108002
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA69F0205
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA69F0205

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3754  68/10/21   ANDALUSIA,ALA       MOONEY M20          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 53, 3086
        TIME - 0920                    N9540M              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 85 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ANDALUSIA
        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: [N9540M](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9540M), registered now, S/N 670117, built 1966 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20
- Registry model: [Mooney M20F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20f) (registry code 5870214) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming I0360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (registry code 41515, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Andalusia

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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