# NTSB NYC74FNE14: Mooney M20, N5260B, Easthampton, MA, January 27, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: January 27, 1974
- Place: Easthampton, MA · EASTHAMPTON, MA
- Location: 42.2654° N, 72.6708° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Easthampton, MA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.2654&lon=-72.6708&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report June 21, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 186738
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC74FNE14
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74FNE14

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1073  74/1/27    EASTHAMPTON,MASS    MOONEY M20          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 227
        TIME - 1340                    N5260B              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 17 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BARNES MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TURNER FALLS,MASS           WESTFIELD,MASS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           WEATHER - TURBULENCE IN FLIGHT,CLEAR AIR
           AIRFRAME - FLIGHT CONTROL SURFACES: RUDDER SURFACES,ATTACHMENTS
           AIRFRAME - FLIGHT CONTROL SURFACES: VERTICAL STABILIZER,ATTACHMENTS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PREVIOUS DAMAGE
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          BROKEN                                                    6000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          NONE                                                     260
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           16                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- RUDDER,VERT STAB SEPD.PREVIOUS PARTIAL FAILURE.SIGMET-OCNLY SVR TURBC BLO 5000FT AGL.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5260B](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5260B-1974-03-28), registration cancelled 1974-03-28, S/N 1123, built 1956 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20
- Registry model: [Mooney M20](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20) (registry code 5870202) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Barnes Muni

## 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 19740127003379A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740127003379A), Jan 27, 1974: Mooney M20, MA, Destroyed

## Other investigations on N5260B (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 MKC66F0381](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC66F0381), Jan 3, 1966: Mooney M20 (N5260B), Grain Valley, MO, 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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