NYC67F0662

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20C · So.Hackensack, NJ · May 5, 1967

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 5, 1967
Place
So.Hackensack, NJ · SO.HACKENSACK, NJ
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6814UMooney M20C
Status
Completed · report September 11, 1967
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
117143

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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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3-1427   67/5/5    SO.HACKENSACK,NJ    MOONEY M20C         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 175
        TIME - 1501                    N6814U              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 50 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TETERBORO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: GEAR LOCKING MECHANISM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - BINDING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LACK OF LUBRICATION-SPECIFIC PART,NOT SYSTEM
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        REMARKS- FROZEN BEARING PREVENTED COMPLETE ENGAGEMENT OF THE LOCK MECHANISM PAST OVERCENTER.

Aircraft

Registration
N6814U
Reported as
Mooney M20C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Teterboro

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