# NTSB Accident ERA09CA508
> **MOONEY 231** · 2009-09-04 · Charlottesville, VA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA09CA508
- **Event ID:** 20090909X91951
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2009-09-04
- **Location:** Charlottesville, VA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.13861, -78.452774
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** MOONEY
- **Model:** 231
- **Registration:** N75PW
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** NITE
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s inadequate preflight planning and lack of familiarity with the airport diagram, which resulted in a runway excursion onto a grassy area.

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