Accident Mooney M-20M N353CK, Sunday 29 August 1993

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Date:	Sunday 29 August 1993
Time:	15:20 LT
Type:	Mooney M-20M
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N353CK
MSN:	27-0048
Year of manufacture:	1989
Engine model:	Lycoming TIO-540
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Eureka, CA - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Arcata, CA (KACV)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

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.

Probable Cause: the pilot's failure to attain the proper touch down point and the excessive airspeed.

Accident investigation: