UNK64X1505

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney MK21 · Huntsville, AL · April 29, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 29, 1964
Place
Huntsville, AL · HUNTSVILLE, AL
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6802UMooney MK21
Status
Completed · report September 15, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
184438

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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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3-1071  64/4/29    HUNTSVILLE ALA      MOONEY MK21         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 510
        TIME - 2120                    N6802U              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 60 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MADISON COUNTY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: GEAR LOCKING MECHANISM
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY INSTALLED
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVER TORQUED

Aircraft

Registration
N6802U
Reported as
Mooney MK21
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Madison County

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