ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 375949
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Date: | Friday 8 November 1985 |
Time: | 11:00 LT |
Type: | Mooney MK20J |
Owner/operator: | Private |
Registration: | N201QW |
MSN: | 24-0236 |
Total airframe hrs: | 2172 hours |
Engine model: | LYCOMING IO-360-A1B6D |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Gladewater, TX -
United States of America
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Phase: | Landing |
Nature: | Executive |
Departure airport: | Gladewater, TX (O7F |
Destination airport: | Temple, TX (KTPL) |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:DURING TAKEOFF THE HEADSET WIRING BECAME TANGLED IN THE EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION HANDLE WHICH HAD BEEN ACCIDENTLY ACTIVATED. THEN THE NORMAL GEAR HANDLE WAS PUT IN THE UP POSITION, THE EMERGENCY GEAR CRANK ROTATED PULLING ON THE HEADSET AND THE EMERGENCY GEAR HANDLE BEAT ON THE PILOT'S LEFT LEG. THE STARTLED PLT REDUCED PWR AND EXECUTED A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING SHORT OF THE RWY WITH THE GEAR IN TRANSIT.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | FTW86FPA05 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB FTW86FPA05
Location
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
29-Mar-2024 11:12 |
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