# NTSB NYC73FGM30: Mooney M20F, N9060V, Butler, PA, May 2, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 2, 1973
- Place: Butler, PA · BUTLER, PA
- Location: 40.8616° N, 79.8962° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Butler, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.8616&lon=-79.8962&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 31, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 190219
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC73FGM30
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73FGM30

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1644   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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9060V-1988-04-06), registration cancelled 1988-04-06, S/N 690008 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20F
- Registry model: [Mooney M20F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20f) (registry code 5870214) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Farm Shoe Roe

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19730502011939A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730502011939A), May 2, 1973: Mooney M20F, Butler, PA, Substantial damage. Mfg inst. Nr 20-31 mand gr ret each 100HR.AD72-12-2 req lub gear system rod end bearings each 100HR

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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