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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Mooney M20M · Solberg, NJ · November 2, 2023

Date: November 2, 2023 · 20:20 local
Place: Solberg, NJ
Airport: Solberg-Hunterdon
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N423PS
Reported as: Mooney M20M
Reported engine: Lycoming TI0-540 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Private pilot, student
Pilot’s flight hours: 124 total124 in this make and model5 in the last 90 days

N423PSRegistered now · Mooney M20MS/N 27-0326 · Built 2004 Airframe modelMooney M20M Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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Pilot was performing a landing at N51 airport and proceeded to exit the left side of the runway close to the departure end of the 3400 foot runway. Examination of the left tire showed a flat spot with a hole in the rubber in the middle of the flat spot. The pilot stated that he was at 84 knots on short final with ADS-B data indicating a ground speed closer to 100 knots. Normal approach speed in calm winds should have been 70-75 knots. The evidence and the pilot's statement shows that the pilot was flying with excessive speed on final leading to a long landing and subsequent heavy braking which led to a locked brake on the left side causing the damage to the tire and the subsequent departure of the runway to the left.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT WAS PERFORMING A LANDING AT N51 AIRPORT AND PROCEEDED TO EXIT THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY CLOSE TO THE DEPARTURE END OF THE 3400 FOOT RUNWAY. EXAMINATION OF THE LEFT TIRE SHOWED A FLAT SPOT WITH A HOLE IN THE RUBBER IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FLAT SPOT. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS AT 84 KNOTS ON SHORT FINAL WITH ADS-B DATA INDICATING A GROUND SPEED CLOSER TO 100 KNOTS. NORMAL APPROACH SPEED IN CALM WINDS SHOULD HAVE BEEN 70-75 KNOTS. THE EVIDENCE AND THE PILOT'S STATEMENT SHOWS THAT THE PILOT WAS FLYING WITH EXCESSIVE SPEED ON FINAL LEADING TO A LONG LANDING AND SUBSEQUENT HEAVY BRAKING WHICH LED TO A LOCKED BRAKE ON THE LEFT SIDE CAUSING THE DAMAGE TO THE TIRE AND THE SUBSEQUENT DEPARTURE OF THE RUNWAY TO THE LEFT.