# NTSB NYC73FNA23: Mooney M20E, N6938U, Lexington, MA, October 9, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: October 9, 1972
- Place: Lexington, MA · LEXINGTON, MA
- Location: 42.4452° N, 71.2300° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Lexington, MA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.4452&lon=-71.2300&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor
- Status: Completed, report December 19, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 168681
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC73FNA23
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73FNA23

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0803   72/10/9   LEXINGTON,MASS      MOONEY M20E         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 480
        TIME - 1730                    N6938U              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 450 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HANSCOM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CAPE MAY,NJ                 BEDFORD,MASS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- HAD TO LND IN TREES.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6938U](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6938U-1973-06-27), registration cancelled 1973-06-27, S/N 308 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20E
- Registry model: [Mooney M20E](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20e) (registry code 5870212) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Hanscom

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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