NYC67F0403

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20C · Smithfield, RI · November 23, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 23, 1966
Place
Smithfield, RI · SMITHFIELD, RI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1384WMooney M20C
Status
Completed · report March 14, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
119757

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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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3-3912  66/11/23   SMITHFIELD RI       MOONEY M20C         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 293
        TIME - 1430                    N1384W              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 92 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NORTH CENTRAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CHECKLIST-FAILED TO USE
        REMARKS- PILOT MISTOOK GEAR WARNING HORN FOR STALL WARNING DEVICE.

Aircraft

Registration
N1384W
Reported as
Mooney M20C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
North Central

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.