MKC70D0032

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20E · Osage Beach, MO · May 16, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 16, 1969
Place
Osage Beach, MO · OSAGE BEACH, MO
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9061VMooney M20E
Status
Completed · report August 8, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
174496

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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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3-1752  69/5/16    OSAGE BEACH,MO      MOONEY M20E         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 22, 135
        TIME - 2115                    N9061V              PX-  0  0  3  DEMONSTRATION             TOTAL HOURS, 7 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GRAND GLAIZE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY INSTALLED
           PERSONNEL - PRODUCTION-DESIGN-PERSONNEL: INCORRECT FACTORY INSTALLATION
        REMARKS- GR ACTUATOR RESTRAINING BLOCK OMITTED DURING ASSEMBLY. CAUSED GR TO JAM PARTIALLY EXTENDED.

Aircraft

Registration
N9061V
Reported as
Mooney M20E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Grand Glaize

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