MIA82DLA02

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M-18L · St.Augustine, FL · October 17, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 17, 1981
Place
St.Augustine, FL · ST.AUGUSTINE, FL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N396AMooney M-18L
Status
Completed · report November 30, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19811017069499A
Case key
123820

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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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3-2157  81/10/17   ST.AUGUSTINE,FL     MOONEY M-18L        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 34, 131
        TIME - 1355                    N396A               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 14 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
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ASSURE THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED

Aircraft

Registration
N396A
Reported as
Mooney M-18L
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
St.Augustine

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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