MIA76DLD86

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20A · Orlando, FL · September 11, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 11, 1976
Place
Orlando, FL · ORLANDO, FL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6093XMooney M20A
Status
Completed · report April 4, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19760911031439A
Case key
156119

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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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3-3975  76/9/11    ORLANDO,FL          MOONEY M20A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 26, 154
        TIME - 0130                    N6093X              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 33 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HERNDON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CRESTVIEW,FL                ORLANDO,FL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION W/KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN EQUIPMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ASSURE THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: LANDING GEAR WARNING AND INDICATING COMPONENTS
        REMARKS- GEAR INDICATOR LIGHT BURNED OUT EARLIER. NOSE GEAR DOORS SCRAPED ON BOTTOM OF FUSELAGE.

Aircraft

Registration
N6093X
Reported as
Mooney M20A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Herndon

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.