MKC75DCJ12

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20C · Fremont, NE · July 24, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 24, 1974
Place
Fremont, NE · FREMONT, NE
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5812QMooney M20C
Status
Completed · report August 29, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740724021849A
Case key
125825

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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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3-2108  74/7/24    FREMONT,NEBR        MOONEY M20C         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 52, 1800
        TIME - 1430                    N5812Q              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 9 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FREMONT MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NEWTON,IOWA                 FREMONT,NEBR
        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

Aircraft

Registration
N5812Q
Reported as
Mooney M20C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Fremont Muni

FAA reports on this event · 1

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