OAK65F0003

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20E · Yuba City, CA · February 25, 1965

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 25, 1965
Place
Yuba City, CA · YUBA CITY, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7129UMooney M20E
Status
Completed · report March 18, 1965
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
179350

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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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3-0242  65/2/25    YUBA CITY CALIF     MOONEY M20E         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 2500
        TIME - 1155                    N7129U              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 21 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SUTTER COUNTY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ASSURE THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED

Aircraft

Registration
N7129U
Reported as
Mooney M20E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sutter County

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