# NTSB NYC77IA097: Morane 235E, Plymouth, MA, September 16, 1977

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 16, 1977
- Place: Plymouth, MA · PLYMOUTH, MA
- Location: 41.9583° N, 70.6638° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Plymouth, MA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.9583&lon=-70.6638&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 19, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 144373
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC77IA097
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC77IA097

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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G-0001  77/9/16    PLYMOUTH,MA         MORANE 235E         CR-  0  0  2  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1200                    F-ODFV              PX-  0  0  0  DEMONSTRATION             AGE 43, 1515 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0                            10 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PLYMOUTH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PLYMOUTH,MA                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           COPILOT - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           COPILOT - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        REMARKS- DURING LEVEL OFF TOUCH DOWN PLT LDG HARD LEFT MAIN LDG GR FIRST.LNDD SHORT OF RWY 24
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: F-ODFV (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: MORANE 235E
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Minor damage
- Airport: Plymouth

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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