# NTSB Accident ERA15LA190
> **MOONEY M20C** · 2015-04-18 · Winchester, TN, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA15LA190
- **Event ID:** 20150420X64153
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2015-04-18
- **Location:** Winchester, TN, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.167499, -86.065834
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 2
- **Minor:** 3
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 5
## Aircraft
- **Make:** MOONEY
- **Model:** M20C
- **Registration:** N9680M
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate weight and balance and performance planning, including his decision to take off with more passengers than permitted, and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during the initial climb, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and impact with terrain.

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