# NTSB Accident MIA05FA139
> **Mooney M20C** · 2005-07-30 · Natchez, MS, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** MIA05FA139
- **Event ID:** 20050805X01164
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2005-07-30
- **Location:** Natchez, MS, USA
- **Coordinates:** 31.612222, -91.297775
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 3
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 4
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Mooney
- **Model:** M20C
- **Registration:** N6555U
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the initial climb after takeoff, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and subsequent uncontrolled descent to ground impact.  A contributing factor was the pilot's lack of experience in complex airplanes.

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