Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
the pilot's delay in aborting the landing. Factors related to the accident were: the lack of braking action on the wet grass runway, the pilot's lack of experience in the make and model of airplane, and the sign near the departure end of the runway.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Analysis
HISTORY OF FLIGHT
On August 14, 1996, at about 2050 eastern daylight time, a Mooney M20F, N9103V, owned and operated by the private pilot, overshot the runway and came to rest in a corn field while landing at Hanover Airport, in Hanover, Pennsylvania. The pilot, the sole occupant, reported no injuries, and the aircraft sustained substantial damage. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The flight departed from Chester County Airport, Pennsylvania, 2020, and was conducted under 14 CFR Part 91.
The pilot stated that he was attempting to land on runway 09, and touchdown at the taxiway entrance. Approximately 1/3 way down from the approach end of the runway. He stated that he applied the brakes on the wet grass runway and then "decided to go-around but decided to late." He said that at the end of the runway he lifted off, but the right wing hit a road speed limit sign, which damaged the leading edge of the right wing. He landed the airplane 300 feet from the end of the runway.
WRECKAGE EXAMINATION/DOCUMENTATION
Damage to the aircraft consisted of the right wing leading edge, nose gear, and the right main gear.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# IAD96LA135