MIA78FKG62

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20J · Atlanta, GA · July 21, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 21, 1978
Place
Atlanta, GA · ATLANTA, GA
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N201PCMooney M20J
Status
Completed · report August 18, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780721024289A
Case key
141405

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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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3-1742  78/7/21    ATLANTA,GA          MOONEY M20J         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 56, 1075
        TIME - 1008                    N201PC              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 430 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DEKALB-PEACHTREE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CINCINNATI,OH               ATLANTA,GA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADVERTENTLY RETRACTED GEAR

Aircraft

Registration
N201PC
Reported as
Mooney M20J
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Dekalb-Peachtree

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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