# NTSB MIA71AM088: Mooney M20C, N6752V, Athens, GA, April 17, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: April 17, 1971
- Place: Athens, GA · ATHENS, GA
- Location: 33.9609° N, 83.3779° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Athens, GA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.9609&lon=-83.3779&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 4 fatal
- Status: Completed, report August 13, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 132808
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA71AM088
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA71AM088

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0072  71/4/17    ATHENS,GA           MOONEY M20C         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 28, 170
        TIME - 2230                    N6752V              PX-  3  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 38 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ATHENS MUNICIPAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          W PALM BEACH,FLA            ATHENS,GA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INCORRECT TRIM SETTING
        REMARKS- HI OVR RWY,BRAKING TIRES HEARD AFTR T/D,SOUND OFPWR.ACFT FOUND FULL NOSE DWN TRIM,FLAPS FULL DWN.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6752V](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6752V-1971-09-01), registration cancelled 1971-09-01, S/N 700072 (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: Destroyed
- Airport: Athens Municipal

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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