OAK67D0024

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney MK20C · Hayfork, CA · May 24, 1966

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 24, 1966
Place
Hayfork, CA · HAYFORK, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6039QMooney MK20C
Status
Completed · report August 16, 1966
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
171813

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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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3-1588  66/5/24    HAYFORK CALIF       MOONEY MK20C        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 42, 1491
        TIME - 1500                    N6039Q              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1174 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT

Aircraft

Registration
N6039Q
Reported as
Mooney MK20C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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