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ATL85LA131

1985-04-09 · GUNTHERSVILLE, Alabama, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport 8A1

Current FAA registration · N7153U

Make / Model
MOONEY M20E
Year of manufacture
1964 · 21 years old at event
Engine
LYCOMING I0360 SER (180 hp)
Seats / Engines
4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19640622
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A99174

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

THE PLT REPORTED THAT HE FAILED TO EXTEND THE LANDING GEAR IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT WAS DAMAGED DURING A GEAR UP LANDING. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1985_ATL85LA131.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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