MIA76FLA53

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20C · Pensacola, FL · June 10, 1976

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 10, 1976
Place
Pensacola, FL · PENSACOLA, FL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N65354Mooney M20C
Status
Completed · report October 19, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
155204

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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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3-2695  76/6/10    PENSACOLA,FL        MOONEY M20C         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 42, 500
        TIME - 1336                    N65354              PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      TOTAL HOURS, 2 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PENSCOLA REGIONAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PENSACOLA,FL                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
        REMARKS- IMPROPER PRELOAD TORQUE OF MAIN AND NOSE LDG GEAR.

Aircraft

Registration
N65354
Reported as
Mooney M20C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Penscola Regional