# NTSB Accident LAX02LA271
> **Mooney M20** · 2002-09-02 · SIERRAVILLE, CA, USA · NONE
## 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.

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