Event NYC86LA010

1985-10-12 OCEAN CITY, New Jersey, United States Airport · 26N None 1 aircraft Status: Completed

Registry · N73SD

FAA Aircraft Registry record.

Make / Model

MOONEY M20C

Year of manufacture

1978 · 7 years old at event

Engine

LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 hp)

Seats / Engines

4 seats · 1 engine

Last airworthiness date

19780331

ADS-B equipped

Yes — Mode-S A9CA46

Registrant of record

DAVIS TOBY K

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N73SD Mooney M20C None

Factual narrative

THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A BIRD WHILE DESCENDING FOR AN APCH TO LANDING AT OCEAN CITY. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE RESULTED TO THE RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER. THE PLT WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE ACFT WITH DIFFICULTY. A SUCCESSFUL LANDING WAS ACCOMLISHED. . Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1985_NYC86LA010.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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