ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 381032
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| Date: | Friday 26 August 1983 |
| Time: | 10:27 LT |
| Type: |  Mooney M20A |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N6020X |
| MSN: | |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3373 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-290-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Gila Bend, AZ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT OVERRAN THE RWY AND COLLIDED WITH DITCH DURING LANDING. THE PLT REPORTED THAT THE ACFT FLOATED AFTER THE FLARE FOR LANDING AND EVEN THOUGH HEAVY BRAKING WAS USED AFTER LANDING THE ACFT DID NOT STOP ON THE RWY. THE WIND WAS CALM BUT THE PLT SAID HE HAD NOT OBSERVED THE WINDSOCK PRIOR TO LANDING. THE RWY USED IS 3800 FT LONG WITH A 200 FT OVERRUN. THE DITCH IS 100 BEYOND THE OVERRUN. THE PLT STATED IN HIS WRITTEN REPORT THAT HE SHOULD HAVE MADE A GO-AROUND WHEN THE KNEW HE COULD NOT MAKE THE LANDING APPROACH.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX83LA410
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Apr-2024 23:04 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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