ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 292222
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| Date: | Tuesday 6 June 2006 |
| Time: | 12:45 LT |
| Type: |  Mooney M20M |
| Owner/operator: | N. Richard Kimmel |
| Registration: | N1046P |
| MSN: | 27-0331 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2004 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 120 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming TIO-540-AF1B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Banner Elk, North Carolina -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Gaithersburg-Montgomery County Airport, MD (GAI/KGAI) |
| Banner Elk, NC (NC06) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that when he had the airport insight he canceled his IFR flight plan, and entered the left downwind for runway 12. He made an unusually steep and fast final approach. The pilot stated that midway down the runway he realized that he was too fast, and was afraid to attempt a go-around. The pilot stated that he forced the airplane onto the runway, and overran the end of the runway into a ravine. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical or flight control problems with the airplane prior to the accident.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point during landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL06CA089
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Oct-2022 15:55 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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