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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Mooney M20C · Bulverde, TX · October 2, 1987

Date: October 2, 1987 · 12:40 local
Place: Bulverde, TX
Airport: Bulverde
Phase of flight: Go Round (Aborted VFR)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9231M
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW88LA001
Reported as: Mooney M20C
Reported engine: Lycoming O360A1D
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 351 total103 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

N9231MRegistration cancelled Mar 26, 1991 · Mooney M20CS/N 3443 Airframe modelMooney M20C

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What happened

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Landed long on a short strip. Tried to go around but hit trees on the climbout.

As the FAA filed it

LANDED LONG ON A SHORT STRIP. TRIED TO GO AROUND BUT HIT TREES ON THE CLIMBOUT.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB FTW88LA001Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBulverde, TXOn the second approach after a go-around, the aircraft landed approximately halfway down the 2850 ft runway. In an attempt to go around the pilot applied power. The aircraft started to climb but collided with the top of a tree causing the tail of the aircraft…Oct 2, 1987 · Substantial damage