UNK64X0874

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20 · Laverne, CA · March 10, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 10, 1964
Place
Laverne, CA · LAVERNE, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N852BMooney M20
Status
Completed · report September 1, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
185406

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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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3-0593  64/3/10    LAVERNE CALIF       MOONEY M20          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 1300
        TIME - 1730                    N852B               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 35 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BRACKETT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ASSURE THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT

Aircraft

Registration
N852B
Reported as
Mooney M20
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Brackett

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