MIA79DKG21

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20F · Pine Mountain, GA · March 5, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 5, 1979
Place
Pine Mountain, GA · PINE MOUNTAIN, GA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6808VMooney M20F
Status
Completed · report September 28, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790305016379A
Case key
137198

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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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3-1891   79/3/5    PINE MOUNTAIN,GA    MOONEY M20F         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 443
        TIME - 1230                    N6808V              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 291 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GARDENS-HARRIS CO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          MOULTRIE,GA                 PINE MOUNTAIN,GA             PERRY,GA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        REMARKS- LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR,P/N 4196-00-1C,FAILED.

Aircraft

Registration
N6808V
Reported as
Mooney M20F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Gardens-Harris Co

FAA reports on this event · 1

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