# NTSB NYC67A0121: Mooney M20C, N954MA, Jamaica, NY, February 25, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: February 25, 1967
- Place: Jamaica, NY · JAMAICA, NY
- Location: 40.6915° N, 73.8057° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Jamaica, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.6915&lon=-73.8057&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 26, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 118358
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC67A0121
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC67A0121

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0549  67/2/25    JAMAICA,NY          MOONEY M20C         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1344                    N954MA              PX-  0  0  1  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      46, 6600 TOTAL HOURS, 68
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG S-D        IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - J.F.K.INTL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADVERTENTLY RETRACTED GEAR
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: SWITCHES,LEVERS,CRANKING MECHANISM,ETC.
        REMARKS- LNDG GEAR SELECTOR DID NOT HAVE SAFETY GUARD.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N954MA (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20C
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: J.F.K.Intl

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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