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NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20E · Scappoose, OR · July 29, 1984

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
July 29, 1984, 16:30 local (23:30 UTC)
Place
Scappoose, OR
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5566QMooney M20E
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19840729036979A
Case key
39981

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Sequence of events

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Gear collapsedLanding
Landing gear,normal retraction/extension assembly - wornCause
Landing gear,gear indicating system - false indicationFactor

Analysis

Plt lowered gear in traffic pattern and gear down and locked green light was received. Plt failed to check the gear bar indicator. Acft touched down with gear extended 1/4 of the way. Inspection revealed landing gear motor bearingswere worn out.

Aircraft

Registration
N5566Q
Reported as
Mooney M20E
Category
Airplane
Serial number
63G
Airframe hours
2,076
Engine
Lycoming IO-360-A1A, 200 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Registered owner
Daniel J. Cyr
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Last inspection
100 hour · December 30, 1984 · 25 hours before
Departed
BLI · Bellingham, WA
Destination
1S4 · Scappoose, OR
Flight plan
VFR
Airport
1S4 · Scappoose Industrial, runway 33, 4,000 × 150 ft, asphalt

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Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
41
Certificate
Private
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Medical
Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
Seat
Left
Flight hours
211 total · 136 in this make and model · 193 as pilot in command · 13 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
Calm
Visibility
30 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
79 °F, dew point 57 °F
Altimeter
30.00 inHg
Observed at
HIO

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.