# NTSB Accident NYC07FA159
> **Mooney M20F** · 2007-07-08 · Brooks, KY, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC07FA159
- **Event ID:** 20070718X00957
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2007-07-08
- **Location:** Brooks, KY, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.039443, -85.79
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 2
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 4
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Mooney
- **Model:** M20F
- **Registration:** N9180V
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the aborted landing. Contributing to the accident was the exceedance of the airplane's maximum gross weight, and the pilot's inadequate preflight planning.

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