OAK79FVG17

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20F · Sacramento, CA · February 24, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 24, 1979
Place
Sacramento, CA · SACRAMENTO, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6939VMooney M20F
Status
Completed · report March 21, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790224003529A
Case key
137692

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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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3-0037  79/2/24    SACRAMENTO,CA       MOONEY M20F         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 122
        TIME - 1515                    N6939V              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 7 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SACRAMENTO EXEC
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          VACAVILLE,CA                SACRAMENTO,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR

Aircraft

Registration
N6939V
Reported as
Mooney M20F
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sacramento Exec

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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