NYC73FFA24

NTSB accident investigation · M00ney M20A · Utica, NY · January 11, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
January 11, 1973
Place
Utica, NY · UTICA, NY
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N8171EM00ney M20A
Status
Completed · report March 6, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19730111000229A
Case key
169685

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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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3-0008  73/1/11    UTICA,NY            M00NEY M20A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 34, 44 TOTAL
        TIME - 1200                    N8171E              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 6 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RIVERSIDE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          UTICA,NY                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW WINDROWS

Aircraft

Registration
N8171E
Reported as
M00ney M20A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Riverside

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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