NYC70F0205

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M-22 · Albany, NY · November 5, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 5, 1969
Place
Albany, NY · ALBANY, NY
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N7708MMooney M-22
Status
Completed · report January 21, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
180936

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2831   69/11/5   ALBANY,NY           MOONEY M-22         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 60, 2854
        TIME - 1825                    N7708M              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 376 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ALBANY COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          MINNEAPOLIS,MINN            BEDFORD,MASS                 ALBANY,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL WHEELS-UP
        REMARKS- PLT ADZD TWR RWY IN SIGHT.STRUCK TREES APRX 1/2 MILE FROM RWY END.WIND 17K GUSTING 23K.

Aircraft

Registration
N7708M
Reported as
Mooney M-22
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Albany County