# Incident 19780628035251I: Mooney M20F, Aberdeen, SD, June 28, 1978

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 28, 1978, 16:00 local time
- Place: Aberdeen, SD
- Airport: Regional
- Collision: Midair collision, first aircraft
- Phase of flight: Final Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 45.4652° N, 98.4698° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Aberdeen, SD, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.4652&lon=-98.4698&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6868V, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6868V) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mooney M20F (registry code 5870214, https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 SER A&C (registry code 41511, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-ser-a-c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20F
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 400 total, 10 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780628035251I

## Narrative

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

STRUCK FROM ABOVE ON SHORT FINAL BY A SLOWER 172, N5187R. THIS PILOT WENT AROUND, BOTH LANDED. MINOR DAMAGE TO 172

## Other reports on N6868V (1)

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

- [Incident 20011121035789I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20011121035789I), Nov 21, 2001: Mooney M20F (N6868V), Kankakee, IL, Minor damage. (-23) Pilot stated that he uses a written checklist to ensure lowering the landing gear prior to landing. This time, however, he did not and neglected to lower…

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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