At 10:53 eastern time, a Mooney M20F was damaged when it overran the runway on landing at Mallory Airport. The pilot and passenger received minor injuries. The pilot said he lost engine power while in cruise flight because he ran the left tank dry. He selected the right tank and the engine restarted, but he was worried about running out of fuel in the right tank. During landing, the airplane touched down on the runway and continued past the departure end of the runway, striking a hangar and a parked airplane.
Jan. 26, South Charleston, W.V. / Mooney M20F
At 10:53 eastern time, a Mooney M20F was damaged when it overran the runway on landing at Mallory Airport. The pilot and passenger received minor injuries. The pilot said he lost engine power while in cruise flight because he ran the left tank dry. He selected the right tank and the engine restarted, but he was worried about running out of fuel in the right tank. During landing, the airplane touched down on the runway and continued past the departure end of the runway, striking a hangar and a parked airplane....
Key Takeaways:
- A Mooney M20F overran the runway during landing at Mallory Airport, causing damage to the aircraft, a hangar, and a parked plane, and minor injuries to the pilot and passenger.
- The incident followed an earlier loss of engine power in cruise flight due to the pilot running the left fuel tank dry.
- Although the engine restarted on the right tank, the pilot's subsequent worry about running out of fuel likely contributed to the landing difficulties.
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