Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jun 2003)5 ADs may apply1 service difficulty report
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The pilot's failure to maintain directional control. A factor in this accident was the crosswind condition.
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for NYC03LA130)
These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.
| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-05-09 | Mooney Aviation Company, Inc. (Mooney) Airplanes | Mar 20, 2012 | Airframe (M20J) |
| 2004-25-04 | Mooney Aircraft Corporation Models M20B, M20C, M20D, M20E, M20F, M20G, and M20J Airplanes | Jan 21, 2005 | Airframe (M20J)Only with: Equipped with an O & N Bladder Fuel Cell installed per STC SA2277CE or STC SA2350CE (for M20B, incorporated by field approval). |
| 98-21-26 | Mooney Aircraft Corporation Models M20J, M20K, M20M, and M20R Airplanes | Nov 26, 1998 | Airframe (M20J)Certain serial numbers: M20J 24-3415; M20J 24-3416; M20K 25-2018–25-2021; M20M 27-0241; M20R 29-0135–29-0138 |
| 97-26-08 | Mooney Aircraft Corporation Models M20F, M20J, and M20L Airplanes | Jan 20, 1998 | Airframe (M20J)Certain serial numbers: M20J 24-0001–24-3381; M20L 26-0001–26-0041 |
| 95-26-16 R1 | Mooney Aircraft Corporation Model M20J Airplanes | May 16, 1996 | Airframe (M20J)Certain serial numbers: M20J 24-0001–24-3250; M20J 24-3252–24-3374 |
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.
A SITUATION OCCURRED WHERE THE PILOT NOTICED A HIT IN THE CONTROL SYSTEM WHEN THE LANDING GEAR WAS RETRACTED. IT WAS DETERMINED THE FORWARD GEAR ACUTATOR BOLT HAD BEEN INSTALLED INCORRECTLY, HAD CONTACTED THE RUDDER INTERCONNECT PIVOT POINT, AND HAD DEFORMED THE ATTACH POINT THAT WHENEVER THE GEAR…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.