Accident Mooney M20C N6594U, Thursday 28 January 1982

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Date:	Thursday 28 January 1982
Time:	11:00 LT
Type:	Mooney M20C
Owner/operator:	Peter Shieldhouse
Registration:	N6594U
MSN:	2376
Year of manufacture:	1962
Total airframe hrs:	3300 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming O-360-A1D
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Fowler, CA - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Executive
Departure airport:	Porterville, CA (KPTV)
Destination airport:	Jefferson, CA (19A)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE PILOT ESTIMATED THAT HE LANDED ABOUT 400 FT PAST THE THRESHOLD ON A RUNWAY THAT WAS MUDDY. HE FOUND THE BRAKING WAS INSUFFICIENT AND STARTED A GO-AROUND. HOWEVER, HE QUICKLY REALIZED THAT HE WOULD NOT HAVE FLYING SPEED BEFORE REACHING THE END OF THE RUNWAY. HE ABORTED THE GO-AROUND AND THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK SEVERAL JUNKED CARS AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY.

Probable Cause:

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