# NTSB Accident LAX96LA256
> **Mooney M20E** · 1996-07-01 · RIO LINDA, CA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX96LA256
- **Event ID:** 20001208X06272
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-07-01
- **Location:** RIO LINDA, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.679298, -121.450431
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Mooney
- **Model:** M20E
- **Registration:** N3229F
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to attain/maintain the proper approach airspeed, his failure to attain the proper runway touchdown point, and his failure to initiate a go-around when a landing overshoot became apparent.  A factor in the accident was the airport management's failure to ensure that the overrun area was clear of potential fire hazards.

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