Mooney in Oz

This one appears to be a gear malfunction. A well executed landing. https://asn.flightsafety.org/wikibase/535733

A big thanks to you, Craig for creating and operating this site for the benefit and enjoyment of us Mooney owners.

https://asn.flightsafety.org/wikibase/534662 The aircraft landed with the gear retracted on runway 6.

Due to unavailability of a one piece seal, my mechanic reluctantly fitted a split piece seal. A brief flight test revealed the oil leak still persisted. Later after the one piece seal arrived, the prop was removed again and the 1 piece was fitted with no subsequent oil leak. The one piece seal is the way to go.

$25 a year is great value for the informative details I often read and enjoyment I get as being a part of this site for the past 11 years. Thank you Craig.

From the Garmin EIS in my J, the highest cylinder (no 4) EGT on takeoff indicates 1250F at full power and full rich. Is that set too rich or am I overthinking it?

I have the retractable belts and you are right about the ingress/egress issues. I’m thinking of going back to the previous fixed belt on the pax side only. Otherwise I find it a great addition to the pilot side.

It is the consequences of the impossible turn at 200 feet. I have practiced this a few times and the best I can do is 700 feet. I know some here have said they can do 500 feet. You also have to consider obstructions such as tree heights on your return path. My personal margin is 1000 feet and a clear path. ^^^This is the better option^^^ Have a plan before take off and treat every one with the expectation of an engine failure because time is not on your side. .

Good observation! https://watchers.news/2025/07/05/rare-july-snowfall-rize-trabzon-kackar-mountains-turkey-july-2025/

https://asn.flightsafety.org/wikibase/524127 The Mooney did not leave Turkish airspace after departing an airpark in Turkey. The passenger is reportedly in a stable condition. Very sad the pilot did not survive. Pics of the wreckage in attached news media links indicate bad weather at crash site. The below link is a media report in English. https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/turkish-pilot-dies-sole-passenger-survives-in-plane-crash-211069

This saddens me to see what previously was a gorgeous looking Mooney. Glad that no one was hurt.

https://asn.flightsafety.org/wikibase/523665 Minor injuries. A good outcome considering.

That’s a good question. I maybe wrong, but I don’t think it has.

Great looking panel Nate. The G500 is still an impressive bit of gear. I personally think you made the right decision with 2 GPS navigators as one can fail in flight, like I discovered in the past. It’s a bit like insurance, you may never need it, but if it happens, particularly in serious IMC you’ll be glad you made the choice.

Sorry Lance. That was my error. Title changed.

Not much of a description at this stage. https://asn.flightsafety.org/wikibase/516388

I just noticed in my iPad settings that 18.5 is ready for download.

I think I might know who you mean Cliffy.

Disagreeing is fine, but don’t get personal. I know what I would NOT do.

Yes and I remember this exact thing happening years ago to a recently checked out and very low time Mooney pilot with a passenger in a rented J that I used to also rent before ownership. Following a number of bounces and the inevitable prop strike, the Mooney only just made it to mid downwind at a couple of hundred feet before it stalled and spun. I’ve been in and out of this airport a fair few times myself. He could have landed in a field outside of the airport straight ahead. A sad ending to a bad decision that that resulted in an innocent life lost. That was an Aerostar and what I call spinning the chamber. Lucky for that pilot the chamber was empty.

From the CTAF recording, we’re you able to tell if there was another aircraft in front or some other reason he may have been slowing?

https://asn.flightsafety.org/wikibase/501503 That makes it 3 in 4 days. https://wset.com/news/local/new-details-emerge-into-wednesday-night-plane-crash-at-lynchburg-airport-faa-cedric-simon-april-2025#

https://asn.flightsafety.org/wikibase/500642 https://asn.flightsafety.org/wikibase/500635

https://asn.flightsafety.org/wikibase/498591 Well done to the pilot. Now for the stupid AI news report - An engine malfunction forced a private jet to make an emergency landing at the South Texas International Airport in Edinburg on Saturday.The city of Edinburg said in a news release that a small Cessna aircraft landed safely at the airport at around 10:25 a.m. Although, I can sort of understand a 201 being described as a 'private jet'.

What was your ground speed?