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| Date: | Sunday 30 June 2002 |
| Time: | 07:11 LT |
| Type: |  Mooney M20C |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N6283U |
| MSN: | 2122 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1962 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2528 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-A1D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Watkins, Colorado -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Denver-Front Range Airport, CO (KFTG) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The purpose of the flight was to practice touch-and-go landings. The pilot said he "forgot to put the gear down" and landed wheels up, resulting in substantial damage to the airplane.
Probable Cause: the pilot's failure to use the pre-landing checklist, resulting in an inadvertent wheels up landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN02LA072
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Oct-2022 13:51 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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