Pilot Debrief

MOONEY INTERNATIONAL CORP M20TN near Holly Ridge, NC — 2020-12-30

Final reportERA21LA097
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Date
2020-12-30
Location
Holly Ridge, NC, USA
Airport
N21
Aircraft
MOONEY INTERNATIONAL CORP M20TN
Registration
N728VM
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to perform a go-around during an unstable approach to land which resulted in a landing area overshoot and a subsequent runway excursion.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that during the first landing attempt at the destination airport the airplane was too fast, so he performed a go-around. During his second attempt, he descended and touched down on the runway, however, he overshot his intended landing spot. He added that he did not believe a safe go-around could be performed after the touchdown, so he decided to continue the landing roll and applied max braking, however, the airplane overran the end of the runway and struck mower equipment located to the right of the runway. The left wing sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane.

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