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March 6, 1998 · Mooney M20C · N5653Q

Broomfield, CO

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
March 6, 1998
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (3 uninjured)
Location
Broomfield, CO
Aircraft
Mooney M20C
Tail Number
N5653Q
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
FTW98LA142

During a local area personal flight, the pilot's daughter got air sick as they were in the local traffic pattern performing touch-and-go landings. The pilot was attempting to find her an air sickness bag and forgot to lower the landing gear. He did not hear the landing gear warning horn with his head set on.

NTSB Probable Cause

failure of the pilot to extend the landing gear before landing. A factor relating to the accident was: his attention being diverted, when his daughter got air sick.

Full Narrative

On March 6, 1998, at 1530 mountain standard time, a Mooney M20C, N5653Q, sustained substantial damage during landing at Jefferson County Airport, Broomfield, Colorado. The private pilot and his two passengers were not injured. No flight plan was filed for this local area personal flight operating under Title 14 CFR Part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. The flight originated at 1440. According to the pilot, he was conducting touch-and-go landings and was on approach for runway 29L when his daughter got air sick. The pilot was trying to find her an air sickness bag and forgot to lower the landing gear. In a telephone interview with the investigator-in-charge (IIC), the pilot said he did not hear the landing gear warning horn and did not think that he could with his head set on. He became aware the landing gear was not down when the hull began to scrape on the runway. According to his written statement, when the aircraft came to a stop, he and his passengers exited the aircraft after he shut off the fuel and pulled the circuit breakers.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time15:30 MST
Nearest AirportJefferson County (0nm)
Runway29L
Runway Length7000 ft
Runway Width75 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftMooney M20C
Tail NumberN5653Q
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · O-360-A1D · Reciprocating · 180
Seats4

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (3 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured3
Total3
Crew 1Age 43 · Third Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind300° @ 15 kt
Visibility15 sm
CeilingBroken clouds 18000 ft
Temperature / Dew Point36 C / 23 C
Altimeter29.00 inHg
Observation Time22:35
Weather SourceWFAC

Appendix: Source Data