# NTSB NYC74FHM24: Mooney M20B, N74583, Flanders, NJ, April 13, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: April 13, 1974
- Place: Flanders, NJ · FLANDERS, NJ
- Location: 40.8432° N, 74.7107° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Flanders, NJ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.8432&lon=-74.7107&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report May 15, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 186507
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC74FHM24
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74FHM24

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0669  74/4/13    FLANDERS,NJ         MOONEY M20B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 52, 1300
        TIME - 1630                    N74583              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 100 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FLANDERS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FLANDERS,NJ                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIRAL                                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
        REMARKS- ON FINAL APCH,FAST AND HI.PLT ATMTD BLEED OFF ALT AND A/S TO AVOID GO-AROUND.ROTATED L 1/2 TURN.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N74583](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N74583-1974-05-16), registration cancelled 1974-05-16, S/N 1894 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20B
- Registry model: [Mooney M20B](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20b) (registry code 5870206) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Flanders

## 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 19740413008159A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740413008159A), Apr 13, 1974: Mooney M20B, Flanders, NJ, Destroyed. On final apch,fast and hi. Plt atmtd bleed off alt and a/s to avoid go-around. Rotated l 1/2 turn.

## Other investigations on N74583 (1)

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.

- [NTSB UNK64X1645](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X1645), May 7, 1964: Mooney M21 (N74583), Liberty, NY, substantial damage

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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