MIA71FLD56

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney 20F · Leesburg, FL · April 1, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 1, 1971
Place
Leesburg, FL · LEESBURG, FL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2911LMooney 20F
Status
Completed · report December 17, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
160511

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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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3-1080   71/4/1    LEESBURG,FLA        MOONEY 20F          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 30, 362
        TIME - 1615                    N2911L              PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      TOTAL HOURS, 72 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LEESBURG ARPT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LEESBURG,FLA                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: SWITCHES,LEVERS,CRANKING MECHANISM,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - EXCESSIVE-WEAR/PLAY
        REMARKS- BORE OF LDG GR LOCK WORN SO GRIP COULD NOT SLIDE INTO LOCKING PSN.

Aircraft

Registration
N2911L
Reported as
Mooney 20F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Leesburg Arpt