# NTSB MIA70F0311: Mooney M20A, N6005X, Savannah, GA, December 5, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: December 5, 1969
- Place: Savannah, GA · SAVANNAH, GA
- Location: 32.0835° N, 81.0998° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Savannah, GA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.0835&lon=-81.0998&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 24, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 146896
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA70F0311
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA70F0311

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4700   69/12/5   SAVANNAH,GA         MOONEY M20A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 33, 1043
        TIME - 1204                    N6005X              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 52 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TRAVIS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DELAND,FLA                  SAVANNAH,GA
        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
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: LANDING GEAR WARNING AND INDICATING COMPONENTS
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        REMARKS- GR WARNING HORN IMPROPERLY RIGGED. GR LT BULBS WERE BURNED OUT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6005X](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6005X-1971-03-23), registration cancelled 1971-03-23, S/N 1593 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20A
- Registry model: [Mooney M20A](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20a) (registry code 5870204) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Travis

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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