MooneyMitch

Yes sir! Same issue with my C/D model pilot/co-pilot brakes as well a few years ago. I learned about shuttle valves too. Leaking O ring in the valve. Replaced all O rings in the valve assemble...................all was good. Thank you for sharing your detailed description.

My Mooneys painted by Artcraft.............beautiful!!!

From the video and photos, it appears that possibly the chute was pulled a bit late, causing a hard impact, but fortunately survivable. Given the close proximity of the airplane to the airport, I suspect there may have not been enough altitude for the chute to be completely effective. I have not looked at ADSB data to verify my opinion.

The term common sense applies here...................don't fly in the approach path of other aircraft! Procedural change details to follow soon. Seems simple to me.

https://www.foxweather.com/extreme-weather/video-california-trooper-pulls-pilot-burning-plane-explosion

Someone mentioned a possible major weigh shift, due to lack of equipment securing, causing a situation rendering the flight control useless and an eventual stall. I recall this with a 747 out of Afghanistan several years ago. Huge cargo shift that caused that crash [on video]. Regarding the fire issue.........again someone mentioned that what appears to be the jet on fire, is possibly the aircraft forward lights reflecting [at times intermittent] off of the broken clouds during the rapid decent

I remember filming that segment with the 2 very dedicated women tank sealers. I haven't watched that video in years. There are some very wonderful segments that I loved filming though.............especially the dear Bill Wheat and the very dedicated Stanley Feller segments. I don't know if the 2 ladies went back to Mooney with the 2014 startup. They had been gone from Mooney since the 2008 shutdown and were most gracious to return to the factory during our filming in 2011.

So sad for family members left behind. I hope the best for those injured on the ground. Fullerton, no place to go in emergency situations such at this. Not my favorite place to fly in or out of. Each time I landed or departed, I always hoped for no issues.

That's super fun!! A fun Christmas gift indeed.

I visit Coastal Valley on regular basis. I no longer have an airplane, but I refer friends to them. Rick and Nick continue to provide quality service to all.

Merry Christmas to all and to all...............have a great New Year !

Nope, my F was electric gear. With your description of the events with the K, I certainly understand how things were bent and broken. I was fortunate that my gear linkage had become disconnect where the motor worn drive is connected to all the tubes and such. So, all my tubes, rods, motor, etc. were spared upon wheels folding into the wells on touchdown..............no resistance whatsoever. I do hope all goes well for the K and its owner.

Thank you for your thoughts on this. My experience with mechanically induced partial gear extension gear up landing in my Mooney way back in 1988 on hard surface runway...............upon touchdown, gear folded back up into wheel wells. Yes, the usual damage resulted. Skins, beacon, replace one flap hinge, engine tear down, one propeller blade repair. Fast stopping[approximately 150 feet] on runway in a straight trajectory.

I am curious as to why you believe some degree of gear extension gear up landing would be much more expensive?

I like that issue explanation.