No fatalities
6 Sep 2024: MOONEY M20 F — Oxford, CT
On 6 Sep 2024, a MOONEY M20 F was involved in an aviation accident near Oxford, CT. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The seizure of the right main landing gear extension rod bearing and subsequent buckling of the rod, resulting in a landing gear collapse. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The seizure of the right main landing gear extension rod bearing and subsequent buckling of the rod, resulting in a landing gear collapse.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
Gear extension and retract sys — Failure