OAK69D0206

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20E · Reno, NV · December 10, 1968

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 10, 1968
Place
Reno, NV · RENO, NV
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2645WMooney M20E
Status
Completed · report February 11, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
191769

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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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3-4305  68/12/10   RENO,NEV            MOONEY M20E         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 55, 268
        TIME - 1000                    N2645W              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 218 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RENO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: EMERGENCY/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PREVIOUS DAMAGE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- RETRACT RODS BENT.

Aircraft

Registration
N2645W
Reported as
Mooney M20E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Reno