MKC66F0381

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20 · Grain Valley, MO · January 3, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 3, 1966
Place
Grain Valley, MO · GRAIN VALLEY, MO
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5260BMooney M20
Status
Completed · report May 3, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
173991

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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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3-0571   66/1/3    GRAIN VALLEY MO     MOONEY M20          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 328
        TIME - 1700                    N5260B              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 3 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EAST KANSAS 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
        REMARKS- GEAR EXTENSION HANDLE NOT POSITIONED IN THE FULL DOWN POSITION

Aircraft

Registration
N5260B
Reported as
Mooney M20
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
East Kansas City

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