MKC75DER05

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20C · Winona, MN · July 26, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 26, 1974
Place
Winona, MN · WINONA, MN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N3411XMooney M20C
Status
Completed · report December 5, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740726035509A
Case key
138732

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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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3-3440  74/7/26    WINONA,MINN         MOONEY M20C         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 22, 497
        TIME - 1645                    N3411X              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 193 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WINONA MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          AMES,IOWA                   WINONA,MINN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ASSURE THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: LANDING GEAR WARNING AND INDICATING COMPONENTS
        REMARKS- MECH GEAR HANDLE WAS NOT PLACED IN FULL LOCK PSN.GR WARN HORN INOP.

Aircraft

Registration
N3411X
Reported as
Mooney M20C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Winona Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N3411X · 2

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