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Runway overrun! selfish pilots and stressed controllers

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On October 20, 2017, at 1756 Pacific daylight time, a Cirrus Design Corp SR22T GTS airplane, N3636E, struck a ditch at the end of the runway following a rejected takeoff from San Carlos Airport, San Carlos, California. The private pilot and passenger sustained minor injuries, and the airplane sustained substantial damage. The airplane was registered to and operated by the pilot as a personal flight under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91.

Timeline
On October 20, 2017, at 1756 Pacific daylight time, a Cirrus Design Corp SR22T GTS airplane, N3636E, struck a ditch at the end of the runway following a rejected takeoff from San Carlos Airport, San Carlos, California.
1.
Development of the situation
The private pilot and passenger sustained minor injuries, and the airplane sustained substantial damage.
2.
Response or continuation
The airplane was registered to and operated by the pilot as a personal flight under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91.
3.
Resolution or outcome described in the account
Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan had been filed.
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Accident Facts

Incident date
20 Oct 2017
Registration
N3636E
Aircraft
Piper, Cirrus
Airports
SMO (Santa Monica)
Category
Runway incursion
Reconstruction
9:16

Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan had been filed. The cross-country flight had a planned destination of Santa Monica Municipal Airport, Santa Monica, California. On April 11, 2013, a Piper PA-24 Comanche was inbound to land at Scottsdale Airport (IATA: SCF, FAA: SDL) when the landing gear malfunctioned and failed to extend.

The pilot, Mr. Galen Flinn, shared a thought for his wife with the air traffic controller before performing a perfect gear-up landing. if not

Audio from the original air traffic control recording, sourced from public recordings and released investigation records. The reconstruction, animation and written account are our own.
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