# NTSB NYC73FNC52: Mooney M20F, N2917L, Caribou, ME, February 10, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: February 10, 1973
- Place: Caribou, ME · CARIBOU, ME
- Location: 46.8606° N, 68.0120° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Caribou, ME, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.8606&lon=-68.0120&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 23, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 170502
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC73FNC52
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73FNC52

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1315  73/2/10    CARIBOU,ME          MOONEY M20F         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1410                    N2917L              PX-  0  0  1  TEST                      AGE 41, 10572 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 60 IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CARIBOU MUN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CARIBOU,ME                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FUEL PRES  DROP TO ZERO PSI.PLT ELECTED TO LND ON HWY,WING CAUGHT SNOW BANK.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2917L](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2917L), registered now, S/N 670311, built 1967 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20F
- Registry model: [Mooney M20F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20f) (registry code 5870214) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming I0360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (registry code 41515, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Caribou Mun

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19730210003929A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730210003929A), Feb 10, 1973: Mooney M20F, Caribou, ME, Substantial damage. Fuel pres drop to zero PSI.plt elected to lnd on hwy,wing caught snow bank.

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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