# NTSB Accident NYC04LA163
> **Mooney M20J** · 2004-07-11 · Hackettstown, NJ, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC04LA163
- **Event ID:** 20040713X00957
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2004-07-11
- **Location:** Hackettstown, NJ, USA
- **Coordinates:** 40.819999, -74.855003
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Mooney
- **Model:** M20J
- **Registration:** N302SB
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, which resulted in the total loss of engine power due to fuel contamination, during the initial climb after takeoff.

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