Mooney M20D N1229X

Summary

On 12 September 2007 at about 02:55 local time, a Mooney M20D registered N1229X, operated by James Garland, was involved in an accident near Placerville, California, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

12 September 2007 at 02:55

Classification

Accident

Location

Placerville, California, United States

Nearest airport

Placerville Airport (PVF)

Coordinates

38.7242, -120.7533

Aircraft

Mooney M20D

Registration

N1229X

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

James Garland

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Buchanan Field → Carson Airport

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA07CA268

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear prior to landing. A contributing factor was the pilots impaired performance.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot did not extend the gear prior to landing and the airplane sustained substantial damage to the tubular structure on the underside of the fuselage. The pilot had recently purchased the airplane and was flying it on a cross-country flight. During the flight, the pilot became ill and diverted to a nearby airport. The airplane bounced upon touchdown and the airplane skidded down the runway. The pilot reported to responding police personnel that he forgot to extend the landing gear. Post accident examination of the airplane and landing gear systems by the Federal Aviation Administration inspector revealed no mechanical anomalies with the landing gear system.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.