# NTSB Accident ERA13LA374
> **MOONEY M20J** · 2013-08-24 · Marco Island, FL, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA13LA374
- **Event ID:** 20130826X25737
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2013-08-24
- **Location:** Marco Island, FL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 25.995, -81.6725
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** MOONEY
- **Model:** M20J
- **Registration:** N3700H
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s improper pitch trim setting before takeoff, which resulted in the airplane’s rapid, nose-high pitch at takeoff and the pilot’s subsequent loss of control.

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