# NTSB NYC70F0205: Mooney M-22, N7708M, Albany, NY, November 5, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: November 5, 1969
- Place: Albany, NY · ALBANY, NY
- Location: 42.6657° N, 73.7984° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Albany, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.6657&lon=-73.7984&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 21, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 180936
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC70F0205
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC70F0205

## NTSB brief

```
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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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M-22
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Albany County

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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