# NTSB MIA71OM015: Mooney M20C, N7102U, C.Engano, DR, August 12, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: August 12, 1970
- Place: C.Engano, DR · C.ENGANO, Dominican Republic
- Phase of flight: [Uncontrolled descent](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/650) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal, 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report January 21, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 108151
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA71OM015
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA71OM015

## NTSB brief

```
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6-0020  70/8/12    C.ENGANO,DOM REP    MOONEY M20C         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 36,
        TIME - 1000                    N7102U              PX-  1  2  0  BUSINESS                  UNK/NR TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          SAN JUAN,PR                UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED          DURADO,PR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- CRASHED IN OCEAN. INVEST UNDER JURISDICTION OF GOVT OF DOMINICA.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7102U](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7102U-1971-09-14), registration cancelled 1971-09-14, S/N 2732 (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

## Other investigations on N7102U (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 UNK65X0627](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X0627), Nov 9, 1964: Mooney M21 (N7102U), Fajardo, PR, 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.

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.