Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary LAX85LA404

HUNTINGTON BCH, CA, USA

Aircraft #1

N231GW

Mooney M20K

Analysis

THE PLT ACKNOWLEDGED THAT ON SHORT FINAL APPROACH TO THE 2330 FT-LONG RWY, THE ACFT'S SPEED WAS 'A LITTLE HOT', & DURING LDG FLARE THE ACFT 'FLOATED IN GROUND EFFECT'. AFTER THE ACFT BOUNCED 3 TIMES THE PLT DECIDED TO GO AROUND & HE APPLIED FULL PWR. THE PLT FORGOT TO RAISE THE FLAPS FROM THEIR FULLY EXTENDED POSITION. THE ACFT OVERRAN THE RUNWAY'S END COLLIDING WITH A RWY LIGHT, 2 PARKED ACFT & A TRUCK, & IT CAME TO REST UPON IMPACTING A COMMERCIAL BLDG. WHICH HOUSED A FBO.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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