ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 375018
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| Date: | Sunday 25 May 1986 |
| Time: | 20:05 LT |
| Type: |  Mooney M20 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N6519B |
| MSN: | 1186 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1966 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4112 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Fargo, ND -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Grand Forks, ND (GFK |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT REPORTS THAT HE EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY IN RETRACTING THE LANDING GEAR AFTER DEPARTURE BUT IT DID RETRACT AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. HE SAID THE GEAR SYSTEM SEEMED TO BE HANGING UP. UPON REACHING DESTINATION THE GEAR AGAIN SEEMED TO HANG UP WHEN EXTENSION WAS ATTEMPTED. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO LOWER THE GEAR THE GEAR HANDLE BROKE OFF AND ALL FURTHER ATTEMPTS TO EXTEND THE GEAR WERE FUTILE.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN86LA145
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Mar-2024 15:19 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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