MKC66F0355

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20A · Rapid City, SD · November 23, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 23, 1965
Place
Rapid City, SD · RAPID CITY, SD
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1045BMooney M20A
Status
Completed · report April 27, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
174445

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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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3-3964  65/11/23   RAPID CITY S DAK    MOONEY M20A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 42, 2364
        TIME - 1752                    N1045B              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 100 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RAPID CITY
        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
N1045B
Reported as
Mooney M20A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Rapid City

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