UNK65X0265

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20E · Sacramento, CA · October 13, 1964

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 13, 1964
Place
Sacramento, CA · SACRAMENTO, CA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N7129UMooney M20E
Status
Completed · report November 23, 1964
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
181488

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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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3-3212  64/10/13   SACRAMENTO CALIF    MOONEY M20E         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 23, 530
        TIME - 1045                    N7129U              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 6 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SACRAMENTO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADVERTENTLY RETRACTED GEAR
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT

Aircraft

Registration
N7129U
Reported as
Mooney M20E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sacramento

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