MKC67F0472

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20B · Grimes, IA · February 24, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 24, 1967
Place
Grimes, IA · GRIMES, IA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N74723Mooney M20B
Status
Completed · report August 9, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
118404

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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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3-0597  67/2/24    GRIMES,IOWA         MOONEY M20B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 34, 316
        TIME - 1745                    N74723              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 23 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DODGE
        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
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: LANDING GEAR WARNING AND INDICATING COMPONENTS
        REMARKS- LANDING GEAR WARNING HORN IMPROPERLY SET.

Aircraft

Registration
N74723
Reported as
Mooney M20B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Dodge

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