Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary SEA88LA079

THE DALLES, OR, USA

Aircraft #1

N7158V

MOONEY M20E

Analysis

ON ARRIVAL, PLT FOUND DESTINATION OBSCURED BY UNFORECAST FOG, HELD BRIEFLY, THEN DIVERTED TO AN ALTERNATE AIRPORT. ON ARRIVAL AT ALT IN DARKNESS, PLT DID NOT KNOW FREQ (UNICOM) TO ACTIVATE RWY LIGHTS. PLT MADE LOW PASS TO ACQUIRE RWY ENVIRONMENT AS FUEL STATE WAS CRITICAL. ON SIGHTING A RUNWAY, PLT EFFECTED LNDG BUT WAS WELL DOWN 4649-FT LENGTH AND OVERRAN INTO RAVINE.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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