At 17:45 mountain time, a Mooney M20K ran off the end of the runway while landing at Skypark Airport. The four occupants were not injured. The pilot said he experienced total electrical failure shortly after takeoff and returned to the airport for a no-flap landing on runway 16. The airplane overran the 4,700-foot runway and struck a ditch.
April 16, Bountiful, Utah / Mooney M20K
At 17:45 mountain time, a Mooney M20K ran off the end of the runway while landing at Skypark Airport. The four occupants were not injured. The pilot said he experienced total electrical failure shortly after takeoff and returned to the airport for a no-flap landing on runway 16. The airplane overran the 4,700-foot runway and struck a ditch....
Key Takeaways:
- A Mooney M20K overran the runway at Skypark Airport during a landing attempt after experiencing a total electrical failure.
- The pilot had to return for a no-flap landing on the 4,700-foot runway due to the electrical failure, subsequently striking a ditch.
- All four occupants aboard the aircraft were uninjured in the incident.
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