# NTSB NYC72FHM28: Mooney M20C, N5921Q, Farmingdale, NJ, January 24, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: January 24, 1972
- Place: Farmingdale, NJ · FARMINGDALE, NJ
- Location: 40.1984° N, 74.1701° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Farmingdale, NJ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.1984&lon=-74.1701&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor
- Status: Completed, report October 10, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 165156
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC72FHM28
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72FHM28

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0374  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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5921Q-1992-03-05), registration cancelled 1992-03-05, S/N 3169 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20C
- Registry model: [Mooney M20C](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20c) (registry code 5870208) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Monmouth Co

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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