MKC73DTK05

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney MK20 · Pierre, SD · August 20, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 20, 1972
Place
Pierre, SD · PIERRE, SD
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5206BMooney MK20
Status
Completed · report March 15, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
168451

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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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3-3164  72/8/20    PIERRE,S DAK        MOONEY MK20         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 74, 3000
        TIME - 0920                    N5206B              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 502 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PIERRE MUNICIPAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PIERRE,S DAK                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT

Aircraft

Registration
N5206B
Reported as
Mooney MK20
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Pierre Municipal

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