No fatalities

MOONEY M20C accident at Lynchburg, VA, 17 Oct 2021

Lynchburg, VA, United States

On October 17, 2021, a MOONEY M20C was involved in an aviation accident near Lynchburg, VA. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The uncommanded landing gear retraction following a hard landing for reasons that could not be determined. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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Probable cause

The uncommanded landing gear retraction following a hard landing for reasons that could not be determined.

— NTSB Determination

Contributing factors

Gear extension and retract sys