Pilot Debrief

MOONEY M20E near Hollywood, MD — 2022-08-19

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Date
2022-08-19
Location
Hollywood, MD, USA
Airport
2W6
Aircraft
MOONEY M20E
Registration
N7154U
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear before landing.

NTSB narrative

According to the pilot, while entering the airport’s traffic pattern to land on runway 11, he started the before landing checklist procedure but did not lower the landing gear because the airspeed was too fast. Then, on the final leg of the traffic pattern, he was focusing on maintaining a slip in the crosswind and he did not extend the landing gear. The airplane touched down with the landing gear retracted, which resulted in substantial damage to the fuselage. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. Around the time of the accident, the wind was reported from 140° at 9 knots.

NTSB coding

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