OAK68D0376

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20D · Santa Rosa, CA · May 18, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 18, 1968
Place
Santa Rosa, CA · SANTA ROSA, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6607UMooney M20D
Status
Completed · report June 25, 1968
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
110685

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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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3-1249  68/5/18    SANTA ROSA,CALIF    MOONEY M20D         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 45, 1099
        TIME - 2030                    N6607U              PX-  0  0  1  TRAINING                  TOTAL HOURS, 116 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SONOMA COUNTY
        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)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CHECKLIST-FAILED TO USE

Aircraft

Registration
N6607U
Reported as
Mooney M20D
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sonoma County

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