# NTSB MIA82DLA02: Mooney M-18L, N396A, St.Augustine, FL, October 17, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 17, 1981
- Place: St.Augustine, FL · ST.AUGUSTINE, FL
- Location: 29.8960° N, 81.3116° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of St. Augustine, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.8960&lon=-81.3116&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 30, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 123820
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA82DLA02
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA82DLA02

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N396A-2011-02-25), registration cancelled 2011-02-25, S/N 57, built 1949 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M-18L
- Registry model: [Mooney M-18L](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m-18l) (registry code 5870106) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-145B series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-145b-series) (registry code 41502, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: St.Augustine

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19811017069499A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19811017069499A), Oct 17, 1981: Mnmite M18L, St Augustine, FL, Substantial damage. Actuated manual gear down handle but failed to assure gear was locked down. Gear collapsed on touchdown.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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