Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary FTW84LA293

MARSHALL, TX, USA

Aircraft #1

N6261U

MOONEY M20C

Analysis

THE PLT REPORTED INITIAL LANDING EXTENSION INDICATED AN UNSAFE CONDITION. THE LANDING GEAR WAS RECYCLED & A SAFE DOWN & LOCKED POSITION WAS INDICATED. ON LANDING ROLL THE ACFT VEERED LEFT OFF OF THE RWY & COLLIDED WITH TREES. TIRE MARKS ON THE RWY INDICATED THE LEFT MAIN GEAR PARTIALLY RETRACTED DURING THE LANDING ROLL. THE LEFT MAIN GEAR RETRACT ROD WAS FOUND BROKEN.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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