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GLENWOOD SPRING, Colorado

August 25, 1990 · NTSB DEN90LA190 · MOONEY M20B (N74562)
Minor/None
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NTSB Narrative

WRONG RUNWAY SELECTION BY THE PILOT, RESULTING IN AN OVERRUN AND A COLLISION WITH A FENCE DURING LANDING ROLL. THE PREVAILING TAILWIND, RUNWAY INFORMATION AND MARKINGS, AND THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO USE THE PROPER TOUCHDOWN POINT ARE FACTORS.

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Details

NTSB ReportDEN90LA190
AircraftMOONEY M20B
RegistrationN74562
DamageSUBS
FAR Part091
Location39.5399, -107.3310
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