UNK64X3989

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney MK21 · Farmington, NM · September 14, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 14, 1964
Place
Farmington, NM · FARMINGTON, NM
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6203UMooney MK21
Status
Completed · report November 10, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
184219

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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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3-2903  64/9/14    FARMINGTON N MEX    MOONEY MK21         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 285
        TIME - 1401                    N6203U              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 265 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FARMINGTON
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ASSURE THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: LANDING GEAR WARNING AND INDICATING COMPONENTS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER ALIGNMENT/ADJUSTMENT
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (OWNER PERSONNEL)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT (OWNER-PILOT)

Aircraft

Registration
N6203U
Reported as
Mooney MK21
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Farmington