NYC74DNA37

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20F · Norwood, MA · March 9, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 9, 1974
Place
Norwood, MA · NORWOOD, MA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N3819NMooney M20F
Status
Completed · report May 6, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740309005759A
Case key
186523

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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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3-0588   74/3/9    NORWOOD,MASS        MOONEY M20F         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 58, 1265
        TIME - 0730                    N3819N              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 440 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NORWOOD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NORWOOD,MASS                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - RETRACTED GEAR PREMATURELY
        REMARKS- GR RETRACT TEST ACCOMPLISHED 5 TIMES WITH NO EVIDENCE OF ANY DEFECT OR MALFUNCTION.

Aircraft

Registration
N3819N
Reported as
Mooney M20F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Norwood

FAA reports on this event · 1

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