MIA71DKJ13

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20C · Mobile, AL · August 12, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 12, 1970
Place
Mobile, AL · MOBILE, AL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9226VMooney M20C
Status
Completed · report June 3, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Safety recommendations
Yes
Case key
79952

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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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3-3211  70/8/12    MOBILE,ALA          MOONEY M20C         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 2279
        TIME - 1506                    N9226V              PX-  0  0  0  CORP/EXEC                 TOTAL HOURS, 75 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BROOKLEY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ATLANTA,GA                  NEW ORLEANS,LA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: EMERGENCY/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ELECTRICAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LANDED ON FOAMED RUNWAY
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- CNCLD IFR DIVERTED TO MOBILE VFR.ALTERNATOR BRUSH WORN.HAND CRANK INNER DRIVE CABLE PIN SHEARED.

Aircraft

Registration
N9226V
Reported as
Mooney M20C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Brookley

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.