MKC66F0193

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M-20 · Kingman, KS · August 27, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 27, 1965
Place
Kingman, KS · KINGMAN, KS
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N853BMooney M-20
Status
Completed · report July 5, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
175519

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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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3-4004  65/8/27    KINGMAN KANS        MOONEY M-20         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1930                    N853B               PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 40, 4030 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            27 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KINGMAN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: SWITCHES,LEVERS,CRANKING MECHANISM,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PREVIOUS DAMAGE
        REMARKS- LANDING GEAR EXTENSION/RETRACT HANDLE FAILED.

Aircraft

Registration
N853B
Reported as
Mooney M-20
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Kingman