Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary LAX82DA054

FOWLER, CA, USA

Aircraft #1

N6594U

MOONEY M20C

Analysis

THE PILOT ESTIMATED THAT HE LANDED ABOUT 400 FT PAST THE THRESHOLD ON A RUNWAY THAT WAS MUDDY. HE FOUND THE BRAKING WAS INSUFFICIENT AND STARTED A GO-AROUND. HOWEVER, HE QUICKLY REALIZED THAT HE WOULD NOT HAVE FLYING SPEED BEFORE REACHING THE END OF THE RUNWAY. HE ABORTED THE GO-AROUND AND THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK SEVERAL JUNKED CARS AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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