At approximately 2115 mountain time, a Mooney M20C suffered a gear collapse while taxiing for take off at Boise Air Terminal/Gowan Field. The pilot and passenger were not injured. The pilot said he was taxiing for takeoff and approaching the end of the taxiway prior to turning onto the runway. He reduced power and the nose gear and left main gear collapsed without warning. The pilot also reported that the nose landing gear had collapsed after engine shutdown about two months earlier, but the reason for the nose gear collapse had not been determined.
June 13, Boise, Idaho / Mooney M20C
At approximately 2115 mountain time, a Mooney M20C suffered a gear collapse while taxiing for take off at Boise Air Terminal/Gowan Field. The pilot and passenger were not injured. The pilot said he was taxiing for takeoff and approaching the end of the taxiway prior to turning onto the runway. He reduced power and the nose gear and left main gear collapsed without warning. The pilot also reported that the nose landing gear had collapsed after engine shutdown about two months earlier, but the reason for the nose gear collapse had not been determined....
Key Takeaways:
- A Mooney M20C experienced a gear collapse involving its nose and left main landing gear while taxiing for takeoff at Boise Air Terminal, though the pilot and passenger were uninjured.
- The collapse occurred without warning after the pilot reduced power, prior to turning onto the runway.
- This incident follows a previous, undetermined nose gear collapse on the same aircraft approximately two months earlier after engine shutdown.
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