NONE · Mooney M20E · 2004-12-23 · Telluride, CO, USA
Event
NTSB number
DEN05LA043
Event ID
20050128X00116
Type
Accident
Date
2004-12-23
Location
Telluride, CO, USA
Coordinates
37.953334, -107.908332
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
4
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
Mooney
Model
M20E
Registration
N5550Q
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's improper in-flight decision making and inadvertent retraction of the landing gear resulting in a wheels up landing. A contributing factor included the pilot's attention being diverted by the seized engine tachometer.