# NTSB MKC68D0540: Mooney M20F, N3523X, Russell, KS, April 13, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 13, 1968
- Place: Russell, KS · RUSSELL, KS
- Location: 38.8875° N, 98.8514° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Russell, KS, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.8875&lon=-98.8514&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 7, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 115005
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC68D0540
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC68D0540

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1014  68/4/13    RUSSELL,KANS        MOONEY M20F         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 54, 850
        TIME - 1145                    N3523X              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 119 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RUSSELL
        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)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CHECKLIST-FAILED TO USE
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3523X](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3523X-1989-08-24), registration cancelled 1989-08-24, S/N 670060 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20F
- Registry model: [Mooney M20F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20f) (registry code 5870214) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Russell

## Other investigations on N3523X (2)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB SEA87LA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA87LA096), May 17, 1987: Mooney M20F (N3523X), Wagontire, OR, substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN67D0273](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN67D0273), Apr 20, 1967: Mooney M20F (N3523X), Las Animas, CO, substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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