MIA71FKJ17

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20C · Montgomery, AL · September 9, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 9, 1970
Place
Montgomery, AL · MONTGOMERY, AL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N2948LMooney M20C
Status
Completed · report June 28, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
140369

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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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3-3719   70/9/9    MONTGOMERY,ALA      MOONEY M20C         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 50, 2150
        TIME - 0905                    N2948L              PX-  0  0  1  TEST                      TOTAL HOURS, 50 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DANNELLY FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MONTGOMERY,ALA              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        REMARKS- 100HR TEST FLT.R GEAR PUSH-PULL ROD BOWED.

Aircraft

Registration
N2948L
Reported as
Mooney M20C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Dannelly Field

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