Accident Mooney M20C N6261U, Friday 29 June 1984

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Date:	Friday 29 June 1984
Time:	19:20 LT
Type:	Mooney M20C
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N6261U
MSN:	2100
Year of manufacture:	1962
Total airframe hrs:	3000 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming O-360-A1A
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Marshall, TX - United States of America
Phase:	Approach
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Cibolo, TX (15R)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
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.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation: