Event MIA88LA022

1987-10-29 VERO BEACH, Florida, United States Airport · VRB None 1 aircraft Status: Completed

Registry · N413HM

FAA Aircraft Registry record.

Make / Model

MOONEY M20E

Year of manufacture

1975 · 12 years old at event

Engine

LYCOMING I0360 SER A&C (200 hp)

Seats / Engines

4 seats · 1 engine

Last airworthiness date

19750625

ADS-B equipped

Yes — Mode-S A4E000

Registrant of record

DOUBLE A AVIATORS LLC

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N413HM Mooney M20F None

Factual narrative

PLT STATED THAT WHILE TURNING FINAL APPROACH HE BELIEVES HE PLACED THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE IN THE DOWN POSITION AND OBSERVED RED GEAR INTRANSIT LIGHTS. HE WAS OCCUPIED BY A STRONG WIND FOR THE LANDING AND NEVER CHECKED FOR A GEAR DOWN AND SAFE INDICATION. THE ACFT WAS LANDED GEAR UP. POST ACCIDENT OPERATION OF THE LANDING GEAR SYSTEM REVEALED NO EVIDENCE TO INDICATE PRECRASH MECHANICAL FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1987_MIA88LA022.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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