# NTSB MKC80DCD19: Mooney M20F, N6397Q, Ft.Dodge, IA, July 7, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 7, 1980
- Place: Ft.Dodge, IA · FT.DODGE, IA
- Location: 42.5099° N, 94.1757° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Fort Dodge, IA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.5099&lon=-94.1757&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 24, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 129707
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC80DCD19
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC80DCD19

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2276   80/7/7    FT.DODGE,IA         MOONEY M20F         CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1220                    N6397Q              PX-  0  0  0  CORP/EXEC                 AGE 62, 8800 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            213 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FORT DODGE MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          SIREN,WI                    OMAHA,NE                     FT.DODGE,IA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: SWITCHES,LEVERS,CRANKING MECHANISM,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           SYSTEMS - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ELECTRICAL FAILURE
        REMARKS- GEAR ACTUATOR MOTOR MOUNT BRACKET FAILED.GEAR WOULD NOT LOCK DWN AFTER ELEC FAILURE FOR UNKN RSN.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6397Q](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6397Q-1991-04-05), registration cancelled 1991-04-05, S/N 670480 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20F
- Registry model: [Mooney M20F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20f) (registry code 5870214) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Fort Dodge Muni

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19800707024209A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800707024209A), Jul 7, 1980: Mooney M20F, Ft Dodge, IA, Substantial damage. Alternator discharge. Lost electrical power. Cranked gear down. Collapsed on landing. Cause of trouble not reported

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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