# NTSB Accident ERA14CA420
> **MOONEY AIRCRAFT CORP. M20K** · 2014-08-23 · Vero Beach, FL, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA14CA420
- **Event ID:** 20140902X02240
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2014-08-23
- **Location:** Vero Beach, FL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 27.651666, -80.416389
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** MOONEY AIRCRAFT CORP.
- **Model:** M20K
- **Registration:** N231MN
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The failure of the pilot and personnel from the fixed base operator to assure the correct ground power unit was utilized to provide external power, resulting in damage to the aircraft's electrical wiring and subsequent damage to structure adjacent to the aircraft's battery.

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