# NTSB Accident LAX99LA175
> **MATTER GLASAIR-SH-2R** · 1999-05-08 · ST. JOHNS, AZ, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX99LA175
- **Event ID:** 20001212X18806
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1999-05-08
- **Location:** ST. JOHNS, AZ, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.560775, -109.330947
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 2
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** MATTER
- **Model:** GLASAIR-SH-2R
- **Registration:** N6DM
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot misjudging the distance/altitude while on final approach to the runway, which resulted in a landing overrun. Factors were the pilot's failure to position the flap switch to the neutral position after takeoff, resulting in the continuous running and overheating of the flap motor, and the pilot's decision to shut down the engine.

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