MKC67F0364

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20A · Vermillion, SD · December 26, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 26, 1966
Place
Vermillion, SD · VERMILLION, SD
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6054XMooney M20A
Status
Completed · report April 5, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
119945

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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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3-4142  66/12/26   VERMILLION S DAK    MOONEY M20A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 27, 3600
        TIME - 1140                    N6054X              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 700 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HAROLD DAVIDSON
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
          LDG GR-LFT GR.RETRACT ROD BENT-CAUSE UNDETERMINED.

Aircraft

Registration
N6054X
Reported as
Mooney M20A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Harold Davidson

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