NONE · Mooney M20 · 2002-09-02 · SIERRAVILLE, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX02LA271
Event ID
20020913X01600
Type
Accident
Date
2002-09-02
Location
SIERRAVILLE, CA, USA
Coordinates
39.581111, -120.354446
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Mooney
Model
M20
Registration
N881B
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's decision to attempt takeoff in crosswind conditions that likely exceeded the capability of the airplane, and, his subsequent failure to maintain the airplane's proper alignment over the runway. Also causal was the pilot's premature liftoff and subsequent failure to attain sufficient airspeed for the ambient conditions, which resulted in a stall mush. The crosswind and high density altitude were factors.