MIA78FLA02

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20F · St Augustine, FL · October 5, 1977

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 5, 1977
Place
St Augustine, FL · ST AUGUSTINE, FL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N9356VMooney M20F
Status
Completed · report January 13, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19771005036449A
Case key
144744

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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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3-3735   77/10/5   ST AUGUSTINE,FL     MOONEY M20F         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 178
        TIME - 1045                    N9356V              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 9 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ST AUGUSTINE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ST AUGUSTINE,FL             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - RETRACTED GEAR PREMATURELY
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING

Aircraft

Registration
N9356V
Reported as
Mooney M20F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
St Augustine

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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