At about 1930 Pacific time, a Mooney M20M crashed while attempting to go around at Ocean Ridge Airport. The pilot was not injured and the passenger sustained a minor injury. The pilot reported he had never flown into such a short runway (2,500 feet) and he overflew the runway twice before trying to land. He made the approach with full flaps at 65 knots into the setting sun. The airplane drifted left of the runway and the pilot added power to go around, at which time the airplane struck trees and terrain about 100 feet from the runway edge.
August 07, Gualala, Calif. / Mooney M20M
At about 1930 Pacific time, a Mooney M20M crashed while attempting to go around at Ocean Ridge Airport. The pilot was not injured and the passenger sustained a minor injury. The pilot reported he had never flown into such a short runway (2,500 feet) and he overflew the runway twice before trying to land. He made the approach with full flaps at 65 knots into the setting sun. The airplane drifted left of the runway and the pilot added power to go around, at which time the airplane struck trees and terrain about 100 feet from the runway edge....
Key Takeaways:
- A Mooney M20M crashed during a go-around attempt at Ocean Ridge Airport, resulting in minor injury to the passenger and no injury to the pilot.
- The pilot, unfamiliar with the 2,500-foot runway, had overflown it twice before making an approach into the setting sun.
- The aircraft drifted left during the approach, and while attempting a go-around, it struck trees and terrain about 100 feet from the runway edge.
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