# NTSB Accident CEN13FA496
> **MOONEY M20J** · 2013-08-18 · Kansas City, MO, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN13FA496
- **Event ID:** 20130819X52423
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2013-08-18
- **Location:** Kansas City, MO, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.150463, -94.579025
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** MOONEY
- **Model:** M20J
- **Registration:** N9201R
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's improper decision to attempt continued flight after a momentary loss of engine power with usable runway remaining. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's premature retraction of the landing gear, the loss of engine power due to fuel system water contamination, and the pilot's failure to detect the fuel contamination during the preflight inspection.

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