# NTSB FTW70F0284: Mooney M20C, N7810V, Addison, TX, November 5, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: November 5, 1969
- Place: Addison, TX · ADDISON, TX
- Location: 32.9637° N, 96.8338° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Addison, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.9637&lon=-96.8338&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 22, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 150046
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW70F0284
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW70F0284

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4362   69/11/5   ADDISON,TEX         MOONEY M20C         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 1515
        TIME - 2030                    N7810V              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 1500 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ADDISON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ELDORADO,ARK                DALLAS,TEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL WHEELS-UP
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PLT AWARE FUEL LOW. HELD FOR 51 MIN PRIOR TO APCH. DIDNT DECLARE EMERGENCY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7810V](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7810V-2017-02-04), registration cancelled 2017-02-04, S/N 2794, built 1964 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20C
- Registry model: [Mooney M20C](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20c) (registry code 5870208) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Addison

## Other investigations on N7810V (2)

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 FTW74FQD15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74FQD15), Feb 5, 1974: Mooney M20C (N7810V), El Paso, TX, destroyed
- [NTSB FTW68F0307](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW68F0307), Sep 24, 1967: Mooney M20C (N7810V), Maud, TX, substantial damage

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.

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