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| Date: | Monday 6 July 1987 |
| Time: | 16:00 LT |
| Type: |  Mooney M-20 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N5265B |
| MSN: | 1128 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2381 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Spokane, WA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Wenatchee, WA (EAT |
| Spokane, WA (KSFF) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
AT TOUCHDOWN A PROP STRIKE OCCURRED. THE PILOT IMMEDIATLEY ADDED FULL POWER TO GO AROUND. SINCE THE PROP STRIKE WAS SEVERE FULL POWER WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE PILOT MADE A SHALLOW 180 DEGREE TURN BACK TO THE RWY AND LANDED ON THE GRASS. DURING THE LANDING ROLLOUT A RUNWAY EDGE LIGHT BECAME IMBEDDED IN THE AIRCRAFTS WING. ALTHOUGH THE PILOT CLAIMS THAT THE GEAR DID NOT COLLAPSE DUE TO A HARD LANDING, INSPECTION AND WITNESS STATEMENTS REVEALED THAT THE GEAR COLLAPSED DUE TO A HARD LANDING.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA87LA133
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| 26-Mar-2024 20:41 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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