# NTSB NYC74AN103: Mooney M20C, N78944, Matawan, NJ, June 5, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: June 5, 1974
- Place: Matawan, NJ · MATAWAN, NJ
- Location: 40.4110° N, 74.2365° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Matawan, NJ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.4110&lon=-74.2365&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report June 24, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 125909
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC74AN103
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74AN103

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1184   74/6/5    MATAWAN,NJ          MOONEY M20C         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 67, 1053
        TIME - 1312                    N78944              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 452 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PRESTON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ALLENTOWN,PA                MATAWAN,NJ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- GO-ARND FOLLOWING BOUNCED LNDG.SHARP L TURN OFF DNWND LEG SECOND APCH.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N78944](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N78944-1974-07-24), registration cancelled 1974-07-24, S/N 2139 (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: Destroyed
- Airport: Preston

## 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 19740605016249A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740605016249A), Jun 5, 1974: Mooney M20C, Matawan, NJ, Destroyed. Go-arnd following bounced lndg. Sharp l turn off dnwnd leg second apch.

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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