# NTSB NYC77DHJ10: Mooney M20B, N74723, Shirley, NY, December 6, 1976

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: December 6, 1976
- Place: Shirley, NY · SHIRLEY, NY
- Location: 40.7936° N, 72.8759° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Shirley, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.7936&lon=-72.8759&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 7, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 157032
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC77DHJ10
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC77DHJ10

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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5-0025   76/12/6   SHIRLEY,NY          MOONEY M20B         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 115
        TIME - 1130                    N74723              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 112 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BROOKHAVEN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SHIRLEY,NY                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           MISCELLANEOUS                                            TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: POORLY MAINTAINED RUNWAY SURFACE
        REMARKS- RISE ON RWY SURFACE CROSSING RWY 15,SOME PORTIONS DROPPING OFF SHARPLY.PROP CTCTD RWY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N74723](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N74723), registered now, S/N 1723, built 1961 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20B
- Registry model: [Mooney M20B](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20b) (registry code 5870206) (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: Minor damage
- Airport: Brookhaven

## 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 19761206039609A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19761206039609A), Dec 6, 1976: Mooney M20B, Shirley, NY, Substantial damage. Rise on rwy surface crossing rwy 15,some portions dropping off sharply. Prop ctctd rwy.

## Other investigations on N74723 (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 MKC67F0472](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC67F0472), Feb 24, 1967: Mooney M20B (N74723), Grimes, IA, 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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