MARIETTA, OK, USA
N252WW
MOONEY M20K
DURING A LANDING, THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN ABOUT 1/3 OF THE WAY DOWN THE RWY. THE PLT FELT UNCOMFORTABLE ABOUT THE LANDING, BUT HESITATED BEFORE ELECTING TO GO AROUND. DURING THE GO-AROUND, HE ESTABLISHED A CLIMB & BEGAN RAISING THE FLAPS, BUT WAS UNABLE TO WATCH THE FLAP INDICATOR TO STOP THE FLAPS AT THE 'TAKEOFF' POSITION. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT CRASHED IN THE TOPS OF TREES ON LOWER TERRAIN BEYOND THE DEP END OF THE RWY.
THE PILOT'S DELAY IN ABORTING THE LANDING (GOING AROUND) AND HIS IMPROPER RAISING OF THE FLAPS AT AN INADEQUATE AIRSPEED.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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