# NTSB MIA71FLA16: Mooney M20C, N957MA, Tallahassee, FL, October 25, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 25, 1970
- Place: Tallahassee, FL · TALLAHASSEE, FL
- Location: 30.4383° N, 84.2807° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Tallahassee, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.4383&lon=-84.2807&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 23, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 159030
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA71FLA16
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA71FLA16

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4084  70/10/25   TALLAHASSEE,FLA     MOONEY M20C         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 1376
        TIME - 1337                    N957MA              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 0 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TALLAHASSEE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FT.LAUDERDALE,FLA           TALLAHASSEE,FLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER ALIGNMENT/ADJUSTMENT
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED
        REMARKS- EXTENDED GR.GREEN LT WENT OUT.PLT ASKED TWR FOR GR RPT,WAS TOLD LOOKED NORMAL.DIDNT USE EMERG SYST
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N957MA (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20C
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Tallahassee

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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