NONE · Mooney M20E · 2018-07-22 · Great Falls, MT, USA
Event
NTSB number
GAA18CA438
Event ID
20180725X41213
Type
Accident
Date
2018-07-22
Location
Great Falls, MT, USA
Coordinates
47.482498, -111.356666
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Mooney
Model
M20E
Registration
N7845V
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The flight instructor’s incorrect use of the landing gear system and his and the pilot’s failure to ensure that the landing gear was extended, which resulted in a gear-up landing. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s unfamiliarity with the airplane.