MIA72FLD40

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20F · Daytona Beach, FL · January 13, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 13, 1972
Place
Daytona Beach, FL · DAYTONA BEACH, FL
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
CF-SABMooney M20F
Status
Completed · report September 26, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
165384

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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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E-0002  72/1/13    DAYTONA BEACH,FLA   MOONEY M20F         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             CERTIFICATE OTHER, AGE
        TIME - 1400                    CF-SAB              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  47, 800 TOTAL HOURS, 500
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DAYTONA BEACH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHARLOTTE,NC                DAYTONA BEACH,FLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: GEAR LOCKING MECHANISM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        REMARKS- RT GR OVER CENTER LOCK PRE-LOAD SPRING MALFUNCTIONED.

Aircraft

Registration
CF-SAB
Reported as
Mooney M20F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Daytona Beach