MKC70DDM12

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20E · Anoka, MN · March 19, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 19, 1970
Place
Anoka, MN · ANOKA, MN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6980UMooney M20E
Status
Completed · report November 5, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
133935

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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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3-1337  70/3/19    ANOKA,MINN          MOONEY M20E         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 145
        TIME - 0900                    N6980U              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 89 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - JANES
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ANOKA,MINN                  LOCAL
        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
        REMARKS- PLTS FIRST FLT IN ABOUT 60 DAYS.

Aircraft

Registration
N6980U
Reported as
Mooney M20E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Janes

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.