# NTSB NYC70F0001: Mooney M20C, N6948N, Cortland, NY, November 15, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: November 15, 1969
- Place: Cortland, NY · CORTLAND, NY
- Location: 42.6009° N, 76.1791° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Cortland, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.6009&lon=-76.1791&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 21, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 149937
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC70F0001
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC70F0001-149937

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4293  69/11/15   CORTLAND,NY         MOONEY M20C         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 20, 117
        TIME - 1205                    N6948N              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 14 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CORTLAND
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BRADFORD,PA                 CORTLAND,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - POWERPLANT-INSTRUMENTS: FUEL QUANTITY GAUGE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ERRATIC
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL WHEELS-UP
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- L TANK GAUGE INDICATED 3/4 FULL WHEN EMPTY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6948N](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6948N), registered now, S/N 680195 (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: Cortland

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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