# NTSB NYC68F0294: Mooney M20, N1958Y, Scandia, PA, November 12, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: November 12, 1967
- Place: Scandia, PA · SCANDIA, PA
- Location: 41.9128° N, 79.0353° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Scandia, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.9128&lon=-79.0353&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious, 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report February 12, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 113529
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC68F0294
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC68F0294

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2-0888  67/11/12   SCANDIA,PA          MOONEY M20          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 626
        TIME - 1744                    N1958Y              PX-  0  1  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 481 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SCANDIA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - NOT ALIGNED WITH RUNWAY/INTENDED LANDING AREA
           WEATHER - RAIN
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY RADIO
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          3 MILES OR LESS                                          RAIN
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          NONE                                                     280
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           35                                                      IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- PLT CONTINUED FLIGHT TO UNLIGHTED ARPT. STRUCK WIRES AVOIDING HANGAR.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1958Y](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1958Y-1970-05-07), registration cancelled 1970-05-07, S/N 223 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20
- Registry model: [Mooney M20D](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20d) (registry code 5870210) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Scandia

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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