Mooney M20C accident near Ocala, Florida, June 29, 1986
On June 29, 1986 at about 3:00 pm local time, a Mooney M20C, registered N6824V, was substantially damaged in an accident near Ocala, Florida (Okala Municipal airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 29, 1986 · about 3:00 pm local time
- Place
- Ocala, Florida · Okala Municipal
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20C · all M20Cs on the register
- Registration
- N6824V · no longer on the register · serial 20-0004
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PLT STATED THAT HE PUT THE GEAR HANDLE DOWN, CONTINUED HIS APCH AND LANDED WITHOUT REALIZING THE GEAR WAS STILL UP. POST CRASH EXAMINATION OF THE LANDING GEAR RETRACT SYSTEM REVEALED THAT THE FUSE FOR THE LANDING GEAR MOTOR HAD BLOWN DURING THE EXTENSION SEQUENCE AND THE GEAR DID NOT COMPLETELY EXTEND AND LOCK.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 48 hours in all; 48 in this make and model; 33 in the last 90 days
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,900 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded
- Maximum gross weight: 2,575 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Lycoming O-320-A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: PFN Panama City FL at 2:00 pm
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 18, 5,007 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 200° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 2,500 ft; not recorded at 2,500 ft
- Temperature: 86°F (30°C), dew point 72°F (22°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 2:52 pm from GNV, 30 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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