NYC70FFD10

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20E · Marlboro, MA · April 19, 1970

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
April 19, 1970
Place
Marlboro, MA · MARLBORO, MA
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N2612WMooney M20E
Status
Completed · report February 3, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
128613

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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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3-1687  70/4/19    MARLBORO,MASS       MOONEY M20E         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 47, 1400
        TIME - 1530                    N2612W              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 147 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MARLBORO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BEVERLY,MASS                MARLBORO,MASS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     RIGHT QUARTERING HEAD WIND 023-067 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          360                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- WNDS 20-25K.LOCAL FLYING AT FIELD TERMINATED 5HRS BEFORE ACDNT.

Aircraft

Registration
N2612W
Reported as
Mooney M20E
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Marlboro

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