What was found
NOSE GEAR BUCKLE OFF AT UPPER TRUSS. POSSIBLY WEAKENED BY OVERTURNING WITH TOW TRACTOR. SUBMITTER SUGGESTED HEAVIER METAL, BETTER SUPERVISION AND TRAINING. (X)
- Difficulty date
- May 1, 2000
- Submitted
- May 16, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N7191V
- Make and model
- Mooney M20F
- Aircraft serial
- 221189
- Engine
- Lyc O360A1A
- System (JASC)
- 3220 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear
- Part
- Buckle
- Part number
- 041200002L
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Nlg
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.