What happened
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(-23) Pilot stated during a telephone interview that he was distracted by his 3 and 7 year old grandsons in the aircraft at the wrong time, causing him to land short of the runway. He stated that the ground was very soft and the only damage the aircraft sustained was to the aircraft's gear doors.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT STATED DURING A TELEPHONE INTERVIEW THAT HE WAS DISTRACTED BY HIS 3 AND 7 YEAR OLD GRANDSONS IN THE AIRCRAFT AT THE WRONG TIME, CAUSING HIM TO LAND SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. HE STATED THAT THE GROUND WAS VERY SOFT AND THE ONLY DAMAGE THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED WAS TO THE AIRCRAFT'S GEAR DOORS.
Other reports on N9704M · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
Accident 20060216001989AFinal Approach · Willits, CA(-23) On 02/16/06 at approximately 19:39 PST while attempting a night landing at Willits CA airport id O28, certified flight instructor [privacy data omitted] , while providing night re-currency training to the pilot [privacy data omitted] , a certified…Incident 20040127000859IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Angel Fire, NM(-23) On January 27, 2004, at approximately 1130 MST, N9704M, a Mooney-20-F, enroute from las vegas, new Mexico to Angel Fire, new Mexico lost control during landing on runway 17 after hitting a patch of ice on the runway. The aircraft sustained substantial…