ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 297653
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| Date: | Saturday 19 January 2002 |
| Time: | 15:20 LT |
| Type: |  Mooney M20E |
| Owner/operator: | Valley Aviators, Inc. |
| Registration: | N38AJ |
| MSN: | 776 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1965 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Glasgow, MT -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Glasgow International Airport, MT (GGW/KGGW) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot initiated his takeoff on runway 12 in the Mooney M20E and rotated at 60-65 MPH. He then raised the manually operated landing gear but had difficulty securing the gear retraction handle in the down (gear up and locked) position. During this event he became distracted with securing the gear in the up and locked position and the aircraft transitioned to a nose high and slow airspeed condition. A witness observed the aircraft reaching no more than 40-50 feet in altitude and rolling left. The pilot recognized this condition and pitched the nose down to increase airspeed. The aircraft impacted off the left side of the runway with its right wing, skidding across the runway and coming to rest on the south side of the runway; and the right wing displayed aft and upward bending with 45 degree scratch markings on its underside. Post crash examination revealed the gear retracted but not in the up and locked position. Wings level stall speed for a takeoff flap setting (15 degrees) in the M20E was documented in the Owner's Manual as 64 MPH.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate flying airspeed resulting in a stall/mush condition and loss of control at low altitude. A contributing factor was the pilot's distraction from flying the aircraft while attempting to retract the landing gear.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA02LA031
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Oct-2022 06:51 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 12-Sep-2023 20:19 | Ron Averes | Updated |
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