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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Mooney M20S · San Carlos, CA · September 27, 2000

Date: September 27, 2000 · 18:20 local
Place: San Carlos, CA
Airport: San Carlos Airport
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N68FM
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX00LA352
Reported as: Mooney M20S
Fatal injuries: 0

N68FMRegistration cancelled Jul 20, 2017 · Mooney M20SS/N 30-0031 · Built 1999 Airframe modelMooney M20S Engine modelContinental IO-550 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) N68FM, a Mooney model 220S serial number 30-0031, crashed while landing at San Carlos Airport around 18:30 September 27, 2000. The pilot reported he had several bounces on the initial landing and applied full engine power attempting to go around for another landing. The a/c flew to the left side of the rwy hitting the roof of a hangar. The a/c skimmed across the ahngar roof, landed nose down between two hangar buildings, and slid about 50 feet coming to rest in anupright position. The pilot was able to exit the a/c through the emergency exit at which time the a/c began to burn.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) N68FM, A MOONEY MODEL 220S SERIAL NUMBER 30-0031, CRASHED WHILE LANDING AT SAN CARLOS AIRPORT AROUND 18:30 SEPTEMBER 27, 2000. THE PILOT REPORTED HE HAD SEVERAL BOUNCES ON THE INITIAL LANDING AND APPLIED FULL ENGINE POWER ATTEMPTING TO GO AROUND FOR ANOTHER LANDING. THE A/C FLEW TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RWY HITTING THE ROOF OF A HANGAR. THE A/C SKIMMED ACROSS THE AHNGAR ROOF, LANDED NOSE DOWN BETWEEN TWO HANGAR BUILDINGS, AND SLID ABOUT 50 FEET COMING TO REST IN ANUPRIGHT POSITION. THE PILOT WAS ABLE TO EXIT THE A/C THROUGH THE EMERGENCY EXIT AT WHICH TIME THE A/C BEGAN TO BURN.

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 LAX00LA352Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSan Carlos, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during an aborted landing.Sep 28, 2000 · Substantial damage