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NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20F · Butler, PA · May 2, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 2, 1973
Place
Butler, PA · BUTLER, PA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9060VMooney M20F
Status
Completed · report July 31, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730502011939A
Case key
190219

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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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3-1644   73/5/2    BUTLER,PA           MOONEY M20F         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 40, 1627
        TIME - 0615                    N9060V              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 1300 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FARM SHOE ROE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CANONSBURG,PA               BUTLER,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - EXCESSIVE-WEAR/PLAY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LACK OF LUBRICATION-SPECIFIC PART,NOT SYSTEM
        REMARKS- MFG INST.NR 20-31 MAND GR RET EACH 100HR.AD72-12-2 REQ LUB GEAR SYSTEM ROD END BEARINGS EACH 100HR

Aircraft

Registration
N9060V
Reported as
Mooney M20F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Farm Shoe Roe

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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.