LAX82DA356

NTSB accident investigation · Mooney M20K · Santa Rosa, CA · September 24, 1982

Accident · No injuriesFinal report
Date
September 24, 1982, 09:42 local (16:42 UTC)
Place
Santa Rosa, CA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1163NMooney M20K
Weather
Instrument (IMC) · Day
Status
Completed · report September 24, 1983
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19820924048929A
Case key
72545

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Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

OverrunLanding - roll
Weather condition - low ceilingFactor
Weather condition - fogFactor
Weather condition - rainFactor
Proper touchdown point - not attainedPilot in commandCause
Aborted landing - not performedPilot in commandCause
Go-around - not performedPilot in commandCause

Analysis

Aircraft landed long after one missed approach and ran off the end of the runway.

Aircraft

Registration
N1163N
Reported as
Mooney M20K
Category
Airplane
Serial number
25-0671
Airframe hours
55
Engine
Continental TSIO-360, 210 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Operator
Madison
Registered owner
Key Capitol Corporation
Departed
307 · Hollister, CA
Destination
BDL · Windsor Locks, CT
Flight plan
IFR
Airport
STS · Sonoma County, runway 32, 5,115 × 150 ft, asphalt

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
50
Certificate
Private
Airplane ratings
Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
Instrument ratings
Airplane
Medical
Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
Flight hours
868 total · 23 in this make and model · 676 as pilot in command · 101 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions
Instrument (IMC) · Day
Wind
Calm
Visibility
1 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
1,100 ft overcast
Temperature
145 °F
Altimeter
30.00 inHg
Observed at
STS

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.