NYC69F0309

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20E · Bridgeville, PA · January 2, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 2, 1969
Place
Bridgeville, PA · BRIDGEVILLE, PA
Injuries
3 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9523MMooney M20E
Status
Completed · report May 2, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
191588

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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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3-0166   69/1/2    BRIDGEVILLE,PA      MOONEY M20E         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE UNK/NR, 655
        TIME - 1515                    N9523M              PX-  0  0  2  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CAMPBELL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: GEAR LOCKING MECHANISM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - BENT
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
        REMARKS- R GR COULD NOT LOCK DOWN.ICE RESTRICTED MOVEMENT OF GR TUBE.TUBE BENT DUE TO COMPRESSION FAILURE.

Aircraft

Registration
N9523M
Reported as
Mooney M20E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Campbell