# NTSB OAK75DVG07: Mooney M20C, N5629Q, Fair Oaks, CA, August 2, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 2, 1974
- Place: Fair Oaks, CA · FAIR OAKS, CA
- Location: 38.6501° N, 121.2513° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Fair Oaks, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.6501&lon=-121.2513&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 11, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 134493
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK75DVG07
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK75DVG07

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2413   74/8/2    FAIR OAKS,CALIF     MOONEY M20C         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 51, 8000
        TIME - 1530                    N5629Q              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 4000 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PHOENIX FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FULLERTON,CALIF             FAIR OAKS,CALIF
        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
        REMARKS- GR WARNING HORN CKD OK.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5629Q](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5629Q-2003-03-12), registration cancelled 2003-03-12, S/N 3104, built 1965 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20C
- Registry model: [Mooney M20C](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20c) (registry code 5870208) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Phoenix Field

## 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 19740802025219A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740802025219A), Aug 2, 1974: Mooney M20C, Fair Oaks, CA, Substantial damage. Gr warning horn ckd ok.

## Other investigations on N5629Q (1)

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.

- [NTSB LAX03FA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03FA061), Jan 8, 2003: Mooney M20C (N5629Q), Warner Springs, CA, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: the pilot's loss of control during flight as a result of incapacitation due to atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.

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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