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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Maule MX-7-180A · San Carlos, CA · July 26, 2000

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Date: July 26, 2000 · 15:10 local
Place: San Carlos, CA
Airport: San Carlos Airport
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N723CJ
Reported as: Maule MX7180A

N723CJRegistered now · Maule MX-7-180AS/N 20011C Airframe modelMaule MX-7-180A Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Mr. Pat monaghen was practicing touch and go landings at San Carlos Airport when the wind shifted dramatically causing the a/c to turn. Mr. Monaghan decided to go around due to the uncontrollability of the a/c on the ground because of unstable winds. He decided to make an emergency landing on an adjacent golf course rather than risk a collision with the trees at the end of the rwy.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) MR. PAT MONAGHEN WAS PRACTICING TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS AT SAN CARLOS AIRPORT WHEN THE WIND SHIFTED DRAMATICALLY CAUSING THE A/C TO TURN. MR. MONAGHAN DECIDED TO GO AROUND DUE TO THE UNCONTROLLABILITY OF THE A/C ON THE GROUND BECAUSE OF UNSTABLE WINDS. HE DECIDED TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY LANDING ON AN ADJACENT GOLF COURSE RATHER THAN RISK A COLLISION WITH THE TREES AT THE END OF THE RWY.