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SEA86LA212

1986-08-18 · AURORA, Oregon, United States · Minor · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport 3S2

Current FAA registration · N201PJ

Make / Model
MOONEY M20J
Year of manufacture
1977 · 9 years old at event
Engine
LYCOMING I0360 SER (180 hp)
Seats / Engines
4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19770429
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A19708

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

AT ABOUT 9,000 FEET MSL THE PILOT SMELLED SMOKE AND ELECTRICAL FUMES. HE THEN TURNED OFF THE MASTER SWITCH AND RETURNED TO LAND. HE MANUALLY LOWERED THE LANDING GEAR BUT IT FOLDED UPON LANDING ROLL. INVESTIGATION REVEALED NO MECHANICAL REASON FOR THE GEAR TO FOLD NOR FOR THE SMELL IN THE COCKPIT. THE PILOT FAILED TO ENSURE THAT THE GEAR WAS FULLY EXTENDED AND LOCKED. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1986_SEA86LA212.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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