At approximately 1300 mountain time, a Mooney M20K struck a fence during a runway overrun after landing at Madison County Airport. The pilot and three passengers were not injured. The pilot said he landed long and fast and was unable to get the aircraft stopped by the time it reached the end of the 4,200-foot runway. As the airplane approached a fence past the departure end of the runway, the pilot attempted to make it the airplane hop over the fence. The aircrafts landing gear caught on the fence. The pilot reported no pre-accident mechanical anomalies.
October 12, Rexburg, Idaho / Mooney M20K
At approximately 1300 mountain time, a Mooney M20K struck a fence during a runway overrun after landing at Madison County Airport. The pilot and three passengers were not injured. The pilot said he landed long and fast and was unable to get the aircraft stopped by the time it reached the end of the 4,200-foot runway. As the airplane approached a fence past the departure end of the runway, the pilot attempted to make it the airplane hop over the fence. The aircrafts landing gear caught on the fence. The pilot reported no pre-accident mechanical anomalies....
Key Takeaways:
- A Mooney M20K overran the runway at Madison County Airport, striking a fence after landing.
- The pilot and three passengers aboard the aircraft were not injured in the incident.
- The pilot reported landing long and fast, unable to stop the aircraft on the 4,200-foot runway before catching the landing gear on a fence.
- No pre-accident mechanical anomalies were reported for the aircraft.
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