ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 360660
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| Date: | Monday 28 March 1994 |
| Time: | 17:30 LT |
| Type: |  Mooney M-20C |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N4045N |
| MSN: | 680025 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1968 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3770 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-360-A1D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Hyampom, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Hayfork, CA (Q72) |
| (Q75) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE ON THE DOWNWIND LEG, THE PILOT FAILED TO PROPERLY ENGAGE THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE IN THE EXTENDED POSITION LOCKING MECHANISM. DURING THE LANDING ROLL-OUT, THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE DISLODGED FROM THE LOCKING MECHANISM AND THE LANDING GEARS RETRACTED. THE POST ACCIDENT EXAMINATION OF THE LANDING GEAR LOCKING MECHANISM REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF ANY PREEXISTING MALFUNCTIONS OR FAILURES. THE LANDING GEAR LOCKING MECHANISM OPERATED NORMALLY.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO FOLLOW PROPER PROCEDURES BY ASSURING THAT THE LANDING GEAR LOCKING MECHANISM WAS PROPERLY ENGAGED.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX94LA175
History of this aircraft
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 16-Mar-2024 09:47 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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