On September 20, 2006, a Mooney M-20J (registration N201SJ) operated by Juan R. Serrano was involved in an aviation accident near Blue Ridge, GA. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: the pilot's failure to maintain proper airspeed and touchdown point during landing, which resulted in a runway overrun and collision with trees. This summary draws on records from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive; 8 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
The pilot reported touching down long and fast with a tailwind, causing the airplane to overrun the runway and collide with trees due to failure to land at the proper point.
The pilot reported that the airplane touched down long and fast, with a tailwind. The airplane continued off the runway through the overrun and collided with trees.
The pilot stated that the airplane did not have a mechanical malfunction or failure.
The pilot failed to touchdown at the proper touchdown point on landing.
the pilot's failure to maintain proper airspeed and touchdown point during landing, which resulted in a runway overrun and collision with trees