# NTSB MIA70DLD18: Mooney M20C, N6453U, Gotha, FL, April 11, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 11, 1970
- Place: Gotha, FL · GOTHA, FL
- Location: 28.5310° N, 81.5175° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Gotha, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.5310&lon=-81.5175&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 14, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 129480
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA70DLD18
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA70DLD18

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1809  70/4/11    GOTHA,FLA           MOONEY M20C         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 42, 68 TOTAL
        TIME - 0800                    N6453U              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 7 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MAQUIRE STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GOTHA,FLA                   CROSS CITY,FLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
        REMARKS- OWNRS MAN STATES SET FLAPS 15DEG FOR T/O,NO FLAPS USED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6453U](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6453U-2021-03-06), registration cancelled 2021-03-06, S/N 2200 (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: Maquire Strip

## Other investigations on N6453U (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 GAA16CA276](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA276), Jun 4, 2016: Mooney M20C (N6453U), Williamstown, NJ, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's landing area overshoot and failure to maintain surface speed and braking capability, which resulted in a runway overrun and a collision with a fence.

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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