# NTSB Accident CHI98LA020
> **Mooney M20C** · 1997-10-20 · ST CHARLES, MO, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CHI98LA020
- **Event ID:** 20001208X08978
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-10-20
- **Location:** ST CHARLES, MO, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.789096, -90.510757
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Mooney
- **Model:** M20C
- **Registration:** N9449V
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

failure of the alternator's front bearing, depletion of battery power, and failure of the emergency landing gear extension handcrank to engage during the pilot's attempt to perform the emergency procedure.

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