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NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M21 · Lee'S Summit, MO · August 6, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
August 6, 1980
Place
Lee'S Summit, MO · LEE'S SUMMIT, MO
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5601QMooney M21
Status
Completed · report September 26, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800806034499A
Case key
129441

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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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3-1882   80/8/6    LEE'S SUMMIT,MO     MOONEY M21          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 33, 450
        TIME - 0930                    N5601Q              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 150 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LEE'S SUMMIT MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAWRENCE,KS                 KANSAS CITY,MO
        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
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ELECTRICAL FAILURE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- REASON FOR COMPLETE ELECT FAILURE NOT DETERMINED.GR PARTIALLY EXTENDED BY EMERG SYSTEM.

Aircraft

Registration
N5601Q
Reported as
Mooney M21
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Lee'S Summit Muni

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.