# Accident 19730429010111A: Mooney M20E, Pottstown, PA, April 29, 1973

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 29, 1973
- Place: Pottstown, PA
- Airport: Pottstown
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Collision: Midair collision, first aircraft
- Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
- Location: 40.2604° N, 75.6708° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at POTTSTOWN MUNI (N47), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.2604&lon=-75.6708&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9450V, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9450V-2013-09-17) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mooney M20E (registry code 5870212, https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20e) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 series (registry code 41515, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20E
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 597 total, 31 in this make and model, 37 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC73FHA73](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73FHA73) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730429010111A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ACFT VEERED L OFF RWY HIT CESSNA N34231 ON GRASS TAXIWAY,BOTH ACFT SUB DMGD.

## Other aircraft in the event

- N34231, Cessna 177B: [Accident 19730429010112A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730429010112A)

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB NYC73FHA73](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73FHA73), Apr 29, 1973: Mooney M20E (N9450V), Pottstown, PA, substantial damage

## Other reports on N9450V (3)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19830427016279A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830427016279A), Apr 27, 1983: Mooney M20E (N9450V), Daytona Beach, FL, Substantial damage. Bounced on landing then lost control attempting a go around. Veered right and struck a palm tree.
- [Incident 19810531044819I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810531044819I), May 31, 1981: Mooney M20E (N9450V), Caldwell, NJ, Minor damage. Pilot made hard landing at night during touch and go landing resulting in porpoising and nose ear collapse.
- [Incident 19810309039749I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810309039749I), Mar 9, 1981: Mooney M20E (N9450V), Rio Grande, NJ, Minor damage. Electrical failure. Manually extended gear. Gear collapsed on landing.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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