# NTSB NYC83LA067: Mooney M20E, N2694W, Butler, PA, February 19, 1983

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: February 19, 1983, 17:15 local (22:15 UTC)
- Place: Butler, PA
- Coordinates: 40.859771, -79.890075 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.8598&lon=-79.8901&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 35154
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC83LA067
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/35154/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC83LA067

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, takeoff - roll/run
  - all available runway - not used, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - gear retraction - premature, pilot in command (cause)
  - aborted takeoff - performed, pilot in command (contributing factor)

## Analysis

AFTER LANDING ON RWY 25 THE PLT EXITED ONTO A TAXIWAY NEAR MIDFIELD TO WAIT FOR ANOTHER ACFT DEPARTING RWY 7. THE WIND WAS CALM & THE PLT ELECTED TO DEPART RWY 7 AS DID THE OTHER ACFT. THE GEAR WAS PREMATURELY RETRACTED DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2694W](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2694W), registered now, S/N 1009, built 1966 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20E
- Registry model: [Mooney M20E](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20e) (registry code 5870212) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming I0360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (registry code 41515, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 1009
- Airframe hours: 17278
- Engines: LYCOMING IO-360-A1A 200 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: R.D.Kushner
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, October 10, 1982, 1,723 hours before
- Airport: BTP, Butler County, runway 7, 4,000 × 100 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 40; commercial, flight instructor; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 1,730 total, 257 in this make and model, 1,546 as pilot in command, 4 in the last 90 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 43 °F

## 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 19830219019929A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830219019929A), Feb 19, 1983: Mooney M20E, Butler, PA, Substantial damage. Pilot did not check gear down lock on manual gear handle. Nose gear collapsed during takeoff roll.

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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