# NTSB MIA71FLD56: Mooney 20F, N2911L, Leesburg, FL, April 1, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 1, 1971
- Place: Leesburg, FL · LEESBURG, FL
- Location: 28.8108° N, 81.8779° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Leesburg, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.8108&lon=-81.8779&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 17, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 160511
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA71FLD56
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA71FLD56

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1080   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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY 20F
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Leesburg Arpt

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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