Summary
On June 06, 2006, a Mooney M20M (N1046P) was involved in an accident near Banner Elk, NC. The accident resulted in 1 minor injury. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this accident to be: The pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point during landing.
On June 6, 2006, at 1345 eastern daylight time, a Mooney M20M, N1046P, registered to and operated by a private owner as a 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight, ran off the end of runway 12 during landing roll at Elk River Airport, Banner Elk, North Carolina. The airplane received substantial damage. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and an instrument flight plan was filed. The private pilot reported minor injuries. The flight departed Montgomery County Airpark, Gaithersburg, Maryland on June 6, 2006 at 1130.
The pilot stated when he had the airport insight he canceled his IFR flight plan, and entered the left downwind for runway 12. He made an unusually steep and fast final approach.
This accident is documented in NTSB report ATL06CA089. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N1046P.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
The pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point during landing.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Analysis
On June 6, 2006, at 1345 eastern daylight time, a Mooney M20M, N1046P, registered to and operated by a private owner as a 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight, ran off the end of runway 12 during landing roll at Elk River Airport, Banner Elk, North Carolina. The airplane received substantial damage. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and an instrument flight plan was filed. The private pilot reported minor injuries. The flight departed Montgomery County Airpark, Gaithersburg, Maryland on June 6, 2006 at 1130.
The pilot stated when he had the airport insight he canceled his IFR flight plan, and entered the left downwind for runway 12. He made an unusually steep and fast final approach. The pilot stated that when he was midway down the runway he realized that he was to fast, and was afraid to attempt a go-around. The pilot that he forced the airplane onto the runway, and overran the end of the runway into a ravine. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical or flight control problems with the airplane prior to the accident.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# ATL06CA089