# NTSB IAD75FIA17: Mooney M20C, N6705U, New Market, VA, March 15, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: March 15, 1975
- Place: New Market, VA · NEW MARKET, VA
- Location: 38.6452° N, 78.6711° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of New Market, VA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.6452&lon=-78.6711&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report July 29, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 148116
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD75FIA17
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD75FIA17

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1469  75/3/15    NEW MARKET,VA       MOONEY M20C         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 63, 4750
        TIME - 1010                    N6705U              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 115 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BRIDGEWATER,VA              LANCASTER,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: PROPELLER                       IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - PROPELLER AND ACCESSORIES: BLADES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- ONE PART OF PROP BLADE FM STATION 14 OUTBOARD TO TIP MISSING.PWR LINES ACROSS HWY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6705U](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6705U-1976-05-25), registration cancelled 1976-05-25, S/N 2437 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20C
- Registry model: [Mooney M20C](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20c) (registry code 5870208) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19750315007009A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750315007009A), Mar 15, 1975: Mooney M20C, New Market, VA, Substantial damage. One part of prop blade fm station 14 outboard to tip missing. Pwr lines across hwy.

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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