# NTSB NYC70FFD10: Mooney M20E, N2612W, Marlboro, MA, April 19, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: April 19, 1970
- Place: Marlboro, MA · MARLBORO, MA
- Location: 42.3496° N, 71.5472° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Marlborough, MA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.3496&lon=-71.5472&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor
- Status: Completed, report February 3, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 128613
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC70FFD10
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC70FFD10

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1687  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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2612W-1970-09-22), registration cancelled 1970-09-22, S/N 958, built 1966 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20E
- Registry model: [Mooney M20E](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20e) (registry code 5870212) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Marlboro

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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