# NTSB MIA70DKJ46: Mooney M20E, N7187U, Greenville, AL, June 29, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 29, 1970
- Place: Greenville, AL · GREENVILLE, AL
- Location: 31.8431° N, 86.6370° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Greenville, AL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=31.8431&lon=-86.6370&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 23, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 120547
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA70DKJ46
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA70DKJ46

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2788  70/6/29    GREENVILLE,ALA      MOONEY M20E         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1500                    N7187U              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 50, 2212 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            17 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GREENVILLE MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MONTGOMERY,ALA              GREENVILLE,ALA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           DUAL STUDENT - FAILED TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR
        REMARKS- STDNT PUT GR HANDLE IN UNLOCK PSN.INSTR DID NOT CK GR PSN.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7187U](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7187U-2018-05-31), registration cancelled 2018-05-31, S/N 405, built 1964 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20E
- Registry model: [Mooney M20E](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20e) (registry code 5870212) (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: Greenville Muni

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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