Mooney M-20M N353CK
29 August 1993 · Eureka, California, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 29 August 1993 at about 21:20 local time, a Mooney M-20M registered N353CK, operated by Richardson, Kenneth D., was involved in an accident near Eureka, California, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 21:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Eureka, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Eureka Municipal (O33)
- Coordinates
- 40.7997, -124.1493
- Aircraft
- Mooney M-20M
- Registration
- N353CK
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Richardson, Kenneth D.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Arcata → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX93LA339
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to attain the proper touch down point and the excessive airspeed.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN AT MIDFIELD ON A 2,700 FOOT LONG RUNWAY AT A HIGH AIRSPEED. THE AIRPLANE EXITED THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY AND COLLIDED WITH A DIRT BANK. THERE WERE NO REPORTED AIRPLANE MALFUNCTIONS OR FAILURES PRECEDING THE ACCIDENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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