NYC72FHM28

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20C · Farmingdale, NJ · January 24, 1972

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
January 24, 1972
Place
Farmingdale, NJ · FARMINGDALE, NJ
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N5921QMooney M20C
Status
Completed · report October 10, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
165156

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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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3-0374  72/1/24    FARMINGDALE,NJ      MOONEY M20C         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 200
        TIME - 1105                    N5921Q              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 163 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MONMOUTH CO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HARTFORD,CONN               POMPANO,FLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PASSENGER
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  PHYSICAL CONDITION OF PASSENGER
        REMARKS- ACFT STALLED ON RWY WHILE PLT HELD UNCONSCIOUS PSGR BACK FM CTLS.

Aircraft

Registration
N5921Q
Reported as
Mooney M20C
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Monmouth Co

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.