MIA70F0036

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20F · Ft.Pierce, FL · May 19, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 19, 1969
Place
Ft.Pierce, FL · FT.PIERCE, FL
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
CF-SABMooney M20F
Status
Completed · report February 5, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
173468

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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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E-0016  69/5/19    FT.PIERCE,FLA       MOONEY M20F         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 450
        TIME - 1355                    CF-SAB              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 140 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ST.LUCIE COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHARLOTTE,NC                MIAMI,FLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ASSURE THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ELECTRICAL FAILURE
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
        REMARKS- EXCESSIVELY LOOSE GROUND WIRE ON GROUND POST OF ALTERNATOR.

Aircraft

Registration
CF-SAB
Reported as
Mooney M20F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
St.Lucie County