Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary BFO87LA069

POCOMOKE CITY, MD, USA

Aircraft #1

N2613W

MOONEY M20E

Analysis

WHILE ON FINAL APCH, THE PLT REALIZED HIS TOUCHDOWN POINT WAS FARTHER DOWN THE RWY THAN USUAL, BUT HE BELIEVED THERE WAS SUFFICIENT RWY & ELECTED TO CONT THE LNDG. AFTER TOUCHDOWN, HE APPLIED BRAKES, BUT WAS UNABLE TO STOP ON THE REMAINING RWY. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT CONTD OFF THE DEP END & WENT INTO A DITCH. THE PLT STATED THAT HE FAILED TO ALLOW FOR A HEAVY LAYER OF DEW, WHICH HAD REDUCED THE BRAKING ACTION.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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