# NTSB Accident IAD02LA023
> **Mooney M20C** · 2001-12-30 · Martinsville, VA, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** IAD02LA023
- **Event ID:** 20020104X00021
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2001-12-30
- **Location:** Martinsville, VA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 36.630554, -80.018333
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Mooney
- **Model:** M20C
- **Registration:** N6779U
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's premature rotation and his failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll.

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