# NTSB NYC77FHM08: Mooney M20F, N6808V, Lincoln Park, NJ, January 20, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: January 20, 1977
- Place: Lincoln Park, NJ · LINCOLN PARK, NJ
- Location: 40.9238° N, 74.3042° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Lincoln Park, NJ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.9238&lon=-74.3042&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 12, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 157025
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC77FHM08
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC77FHM08

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0213  77/1/20    LINCOLN PARK,NJ     MOONEY M20F         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1215                    N6808V              PX-  0  0  1  CHECK                     33, 1808 TOTAL HOURS, 13
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LINCOLN PARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MONTGOMERY,NY               LINCOLN PARK,NJ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INITIATED FLIGHT IN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           DUAL STUDENT - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW WINDROWS
        REMARKS- WINDS GUSTING TO 25K.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N6808V (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20F
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Lincoln Park

## 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 19770120001639A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770120001639A), Jan 20, 1977: Mooney M20F, Lincoln Park, NJ, Substantial damage. Winds gusting to 25K.

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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