# NTSB NYC73AN064: Mooney A2-A, N5490F, Gilmanton, NH, November 7, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: November 7, 1972
- Place: Gilmanton, NH · GILMANTON, NH
- Location: 43.4242° N, 71.4145° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Gilmanton, NH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.4242&lon=-71.4145&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report May 3, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 169767
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC73AN064
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73AN064

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4127   72/11/7   GILMANTON,NH        MOONEY A2-A         CR-  1  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 36, 48 TOTAL
        TIME - 1400                    N5490F              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NASHUA,NH                  UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
          PILOT-CONTD FLT INTO AREA OF LOW CLOUDS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - OTHER
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - STOLEN OR UNAUTH=
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      38
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          CALM                                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- FLT NOT AUTHORIZED.FLT PHASE UNK.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5490F](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5490F-1973-06-25), registration cancelled 1973-06-25, S/N B290 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY A2-A
- Registry model: [Mooney A-2A](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-a-2a) (registry code 5872014) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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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