Mooney M20F N6802V

Summary

On 2 July 2010 at about 15:00 local time, a Mooney M20F registered N6802V, operated by Deano L. Jacobs, was involved in an accident near Cottonwood, Arizona, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

2 July 2010 at 15:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Cottonwood, Arizona, United States

Nearest airport

Cottonwood Airport (P52)

Coordinates

34.7507, -112.0099

Aircraft

Mooney M20F

Registration

N6802V

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Deano L. Jacobs

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Chandler → Cottonwood

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR10LA340

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to lower the landing gear prior to landing.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the pilot, during final approach he completed the landing checklist and confirmed that the green down and locked gear light was illuminated. On touchdown the airplane dropped onto its belly and slid about 200 feet before coming to rest on the runway. A postaccident examination of the airplane revealed substantial damage to the airplane’s belly skin and outer surfaces of the landing gear doors. This damage, in addition to the lack of damage to the landing gear extension and retraction push rods, was indicative of the landing gear being retracted and the doors closed at the time of impact. Additionally, during the examination the landing gear was cycled several times, with no anomalies noted.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.