# NTSB Accident LAX02LA248
> **Mooney M20M** · 2002-08-08 · Gualala, CA, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX02LA248
- **Event ID:** 20020809X01363
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2002-08-08
- **Location:** Gualala, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.801387, -123.530281
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Mooney
- **Model:** M20M
- **Registration:** N1038K
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's delayed decision in executing a go-around.  Contributing factors were the pilot's limited experience landing on short fields and the rising terrain.

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