# NTSB NYC76DMA02: Mooney M20C, N7104V, Sterling, PA, June 30, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: June 30, 1975
- Place: Sterling, PA · STERLING, PA
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report September 16, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 150305
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC76DMA02
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76DMA02

## NTSB brief

```
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2115  75/6/30    STERLING,PA         MOONEY M20C         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 28, 471
        TIME - 1600                    N7104V              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 94 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SPRING HILL AIRPK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          POTTSTOWN,PA                STERLING,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        REMARKS- INITIATED GO-AROUND INSUFFICIENT RWY TO ATTAIN FLYING SPEED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7104V](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7104V), registered now, S/N 200028, built 1974 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20C
- Registry model: [Mooney M20C](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20c) (registry code 5870208) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Spring Hill Airpk

## 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 19750630016679A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750630016679A), Jun 30, 1975: Mooney M20C, Sterling, PA, Substantial damage. Initiated go-around insufficient rwy to attain flying speed.

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.

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.