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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Mooney M20R · Mitchellville, MD · July 1, 2007

Date: July 1, 2007 · 17:30 local
Place: Mitchellville, MD
Airport: Freeway
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N321MD
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA07CA115
Reported as: Mooney M20R
Reported engine: Continental IO550G
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 215 total120 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

N321MDRegistered now · Mooney M20RS/N 29-0470 · Built 2006 Airframe modelMooney M20R Engine modelContinental IO-550-GReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Aircraft ran off the end of runway 18, continued down a 5 foot embankment and sustained damage. It appears that the pilot "landed long" and was not able to stop before departing the runway. Skid marks measuring 513 feet were documented at the scene. 7/5/2007. This incident was elevated to an accident due to the amount of structural damage to the airframe. A separate accident report will be filed.(-23 amendment) damage occurred as a result of the aircraft going over a berm and into another. The aircraft records and repair station records showed no indication of any problems with the aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT RAN OFF THE END OF RUNWAY 18, CONTINUED DOWN A 5 FOOT EMBANKMENT AND SUSTAINED DAMAGE. IT APPEARS THAT THE PILOT "LANDED LONG" AND WAS NOT ABLE TO STOP BEFORE DEPARTING THE RUNWAY. SKID MARKS MEASURING 513 FEET WERE DOCUMENTED AT THE SCENE. 7/5/2007. THIS INCIDENT WAS ELEVATED TO AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THE AMOUNT OF STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRFRAME. A SEPARATE ACCIDENT REPORT WILL BE FILED.(-23 AMENDMENT) DAMAGE OCCURRED AS A RESULT OF THE AIRCRAFT GOING OVER A BERM AND INTO ANOTHER. THE AIRCRAFT RECORDS AND REPAIR STATION RECORDS SHOWED NO INDICATION OF ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE AIRCRAFT.

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 MIA07CA115Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMitchellville, MDThe pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point for landing and his failure to initiate a go-around when he realized the airplane would touchdown past the intended point.Jul 1, 2007 · Substantial damage