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ERA21LA097

2020-12-30 · Holly Ridge, North Carolina, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport N21

Current FAA registration · N728VM

Make / Model
MOONEY INTERNATIONAL CORP M20TN
Year of manufacture
2015 · 5 years old at event
Engine
CONT MOTOR TSIO-550-G (280 hp)
Seats / Engines
4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
20150904
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A9C32B

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

The pilot’s failure to perform a go-around during an unstable approach to land which resulted in a landing area overshoot and a subsequent runway excursion.

Factual narrative

The pilot reported that during the first landing attempt at the destination airport the airplane was too fast, so he performed a go-around. During his second attempt, he descended and touched down on the runway, however, he overshot his intended landing spot. He added that he did not believe a safe go-around could be performed after the touchdown, so he decided to continue the landing roll and applied max braking, however, the airplane overran the end of the runway and struck mower equipment located to the right of the runway. The left wing sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

  • — Personnel issues-Action/decision-Info processing/decision-Decision making/judgment-Pilot
  • — Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Descent/approach/glide path-Not attained/maintained

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2020_ERA21LA097.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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