# NTSB Accident NYC03LA145
> **Mooney M20J** · 2003-07-01 · De Lancey, NY, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC03LA145
- **Event ID:** 20030708X01036
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2003-07-01
- **Location:** De Lancey, NY, USA
- **Coordinates:** 42.225276, -74.962776
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Mooney
- **Model:** M20J
- **Registration:** N1084B
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's delayed decision to perform an aborted takeoff, which did not allow for sufficient room to stop.  A factor was the grass runway.

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