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DEN83LA223

1983-09-04 · ROCK SPRING, Wyoming, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport RKS

Current FAA registration · N5297B

Make / Model
MOONEY M20
Year of manufacture
1956 · 27 years old at event
Engine
LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 hp)
Seats / Engines
4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19571101
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A6ADAC

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

THE ACFT LANDED WITH THE LANDING GEAR UP AFTER THE FLT EXPERIENCED SOME DELAYS IN LANDING BECAUSE AN AIRSHOW WAS IN PROGRESS. THE ACCIDENT PLT WAS TOLD TO HOLD 30 MINUTES AND THEN 6 MINUTES LATER WAS TOLD HE COULD LAND IF HE HURRIED AND'GOT BACK TO THE ARPT QUICKLY.' THE PLT WAS CLEARED FOR A STRAIGHT IN APPROACH. THE REQUESTS FOR POSITION REPORTS CAME ABOUT EVERY MINUTE ACCORDING TO THE PLT. HE SAID THAT BECAUSE OF THE RADIO HE DID NOT GO THROUGH THE CHECKLIST AND FORGOT TO LOWER THE GEAR. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1983_DEN83LA223.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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