# NTSB Accident LAX97LA085
> **Mooney M20K** · 1997-01-09 · VAN NUYS, CA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX97LA085
- **Event ID:** 20001208X07315
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-01-09
- **Location:** VAN NUYS, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.19075, -118.48999
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 4
- **Total aboard:** 4
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Mooney
- **Model:** M20K
- **Registration:** N305NH
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the aircraft during landing rollout.

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