Sugar Creek Airpark Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Blue Ridge, Georgia 30228
Wednesday, September 20, 2006 11:00 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

The pilot stated he touched down long, fast, and 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, and that he failed to touchdown at the proper touchdown point on landing.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

The pilot's failure to achieve the proper touchdown point on landing resulting in an overrun, and on ground collision with trees.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 9/20/2006
Event Day of the Week Wednesday
Time of Event 1100
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City Blue Ridge
Event State GEORGIA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 30228
Event Date Year 2006
Event Date Month 9
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude 345147N
Event Location Longitude 0842337W
Event Location Airport Sugar Creek Airpark
Event Location Nearest Airport ID 57GA
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles --
Degrees magnetic from airport --
Airport Elevation 1946
Weather Briefing Completeness --
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1058 Eastern Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 270
Weather Observation Facility ID KDNN
Elevation of weather observation facility 710
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 24
Time Zone of the weather observation EDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height --
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height --
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) --
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) --
Visibility (Statute Miles) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 18
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 8
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 320
Variable Wind Indicator Wind direction could be determined
Wind Speed (knots) 12
Wind Velocity Indicator --
Wind Gust Indicator Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 18
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30.04
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation --
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries --
On Ground, Minor Injuries --
On Ground, Serious Injuries --
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 20708
NTSB Notification Source FAA Communication Center
NTSB Notification Date Sep 20 2006 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time --
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information DMS
Date of most recent change to record Dec 28 2006 9:08AM
User who most recently changed record NTSB\johb
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office College Park FSDO-11

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N201SJ
NTSB Number ATL06CA128
Missing Aircraft Indicator --
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? No
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name Mooney
Aircraft Model M-20J
Aircraft Series Identifier --
Aircraft Serial Number 24-0069
Certified Max Gross Weight 2740
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class --
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 4
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Oct 1 2005 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 107
Airframe Hours 2137
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name United States Aviation Consultant
Aircraft Owner Street Address 1251 SW 68th Avenue
Aircraft Owner City Plantation
Aircraft Owner State FL
Aircraft Owner Country USA
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 33317
Operator is an individual? No
Operator Name Juan R. Serrano
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 1251 SW 69th Avenue
Operator City Plantation
Operator State FL
Operator Country USA
Operator Zip code 33317
Operator Code --
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? --
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation --
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code KMLJ
Departure City Milledgeville
Departure State GA
Departure Country USA
Departure Time 1030
Departure Time Zone EDT
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code 57GA
Destination City Blue Ridge
Destination State GA
Destination Country USA
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Oct 13 2006 2:36PM
User who most recently changed record KENJ
Since inspection or accident Last Inspection
Event Location Runway Number and Location 18
Runway Length 2400
Runway Width 30
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --