# NTSB NYC70D0140: Mooney M-20, N6986U, Marienville, PA, June 22, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 22, 1969
- Place: Marienville, PA · MARIENVILLE, PA
- Location: 41.4688° N, 79.1181° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Marienville, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.4688&lon=-79.1181&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 10, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 172320
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC70D0140
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC70D0140

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2948  69/6/22    MARIENVILLE,PA      MOONEY M-20         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1700                    N6986U              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 52, 630 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            70 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - UDDSTROM FARM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CLEVELAND,OHIO              MARIENVILLE,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6986U](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6986U), registered now, S/N 346, built 1964 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M-20
- Registry model: [Mooney M20E](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20e) (registry code 5870212) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming I0360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (registry code 41515, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Uddstrom Farm

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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