# NTSB Accident NYC89LA071
> **MOONEY M20J** · 1989-01-20 · LUMBERTON, NJ, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC89LA071
- **Event ID:** 20001213X27657
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1989-01-20
- **Location:** LUMBERTON, NJ, USA
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** MOONEY
- **Model:** M20J
- **Registration:** N201MQ
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** NBRT
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING A TOUCH-AND-GO, WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT GROUND SWERVE.  THE PRESENCE OF TREES NEAR THE RUNWAY WAS CONSIDERED TO BE A FACTOR.

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