# NTSB NYC71DFJ17: Mooney M18LA, N4105, Kirkville, NY, November 29, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: November 29, 1970
- Place: Kirkville, NY · KIRKVILLE, NY
- Location: 43.0751° N, 75.9519° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Kirkville, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.0751&lon=-75.9519&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 9, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 159156
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC71DFJ17
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC71DFJ17

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4304  70/11/29   KIRKVILLE,NY        MOONEY M18LA        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1500                    N4105               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 35, 828 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            0 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KIRKVILLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KIRKVILLE,NY                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4105](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4105), registered now, S/N 139, built 1953 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M18LA
- Registry model: [Mooney M-18LA](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m-18la) (registry code 5870108) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-145B series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-145b-series) (registry code 41502, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Kirkville

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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