Accident Mooney M20E N2613W, Sunday 27 September 1987

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Date:	Sunday 27 September 1987
Time:	09:25 LT
Type:	Mooney M20E
Owner/operator:	Osprey Enterprises, Inc
Registration:	N2613W
MSN:
Total airframe hrs:	5064 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming IO-360-A1A
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Pocomoke City, MD - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Moyock, NC
Destination airport:	(W02)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
WHILE ON FINAL APCH, THE PLT REALIZED HIS TOUCHDOWN POINT WAS FARTHER DOWN THE RWY THAN USUAL, BUT HE BELIEVED THERE WAS SUFFICIENT RWY & ELECTED TO CONT THE LNDG. AFTER TOUCHDOWN, HE APPLIED BRAKES, BUT WAS UNABLE TO STOP ON THE REMAINING RWY. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT CONTD OFF THE DEP END & WENT INTO A DITCH. THE PLT STATED THAT HE FAILED TO ALLOW FOR A HEAVY LAYER OF DEW, WHICH HAD REDUCED THE BRAKING ACTION.

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