Mooney M20J N201UH
30 November 1985 · Taft, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 30 November 1985 at about 23:30 local time, a Mooney M20J registered N201UH was involved in an accident near Taft, California, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 23:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Taft, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Taft-Kern County (L17)
- Coordinates
- 35.1592, -119.4303
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20J
- Registration
- N201UH
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Taft → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX86LA053
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE LANDING GEAR INTRANSIT LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND STAYED ON WHEN THE PLT ATTEMPTED TO RETRACT THE GEAR AFTER TAKEOFF. AFTER ALL EFFORTS TO EXTEND OR RETRACT THE GEAR FAILED THE PLT ELECTED TO LAND AT THE ARPT OF DEPARTURE. THE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED ON TOUCHDOWN. EXAMINATION OF THE ACFT DISCLOSED THAT THE LANDING GEAR DRIVE GEAR FAILED AFTER THE GEAR RETRACTION HAD BEGUN ON TAKEOFF.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Mooney M20J accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct 1985 | Mooney M20J | Americus, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1985 | Mooney M20J | Kraemer, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 May 1985 | Mooney M20J | Rialto, California, United States | Martin Aviation, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1985 | Mooney M20J | Ft. Smith, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1985 | Mooney M20J | Antioch, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Mar 1985 | Mooney M20J | Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar 1985 | Mooney M20C | Apple Valley, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1985 | Cessna 152 | Shafter, California, United States | Air Center International, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1985 | Cessna 150 | Banning, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1985 | Rotorway EXECUTIVE | El Monte, California, United States | Frank Louis Lillo | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1985 | Piper PA-30 | Death Valley, California, United States | Underwood Assoc. Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1985 | Cessna 414 | Eagle Mountain, California, United States | - | Unknown | - |