MKC66F0313

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20E · Bloomfield, NJ · December 8, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 8, 1965
Place
Bloomfield, NJ · BLOOMFIELD, NJ
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1287XMooney M20E
Status
Completed · report March 17, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
174354

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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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3-3851   65/12/8   BLOOMFIELD NJ       MOONEY M20E         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 500
        TIME - 1700                    N1287X              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 250 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BLOOMFIELD NJ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: LANDING GEAR WARNING AND INDICATING COMPONENTS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER ALIGNMENT/ADJUSTMENT
        REMARKS- GEAR WARNING HORN INOPERATIVE

Aircraft

Registration
N1287X
Reported as
Mooney M20E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Bloomfield Nj

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