Mooney M20K, N1150U: Accident occurred May 23, 2021 at Virginia Highlands Airport (KVJI), Abingdon, Virginia

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Charleston

Aircraft attempted to abort takeoff and went off the end of the runway down an embankment. 

https://registry.faa.gov/N1150U

Date: 23-MAY-21

Time: 16:40:00Z

Regis#: N1150U

Aircraft Make: MOONEY

Aircraft Model: M20K

Event Type: ACCIDENT

Highest Injury: NONE

Aircraft Missing: No

Damage: SUBSTANTIAL

Activity: PERSONAL

Flight Phase: TAKEOFF (TOF)

Operation: 91

City: ABINGDON

State: VIRGINIA

ABINGDON, Virginia   (WCYB) — There are no injuries after a small plane went off the runway at Virginia Highlands Airport in Abingdon Sunday afternoon.

Emergency crews were alerted shortly after noon that a small plane went off the runway.

News 5 spoke to a family member of the pilot who told us the Mooney M20K was attempting to take off but never got enough lift to take off safely. The pilot then proceeded to slow down, and went off the runway in the process.

The plane was able to be towed back to the taxiway.

https://wcyb.com