# NTSB Accident ERA16FA023
> **MOONEY M20M** · 2015-10-24 · Worcester, MA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA16FA023
- **Event ID:** 20151024X21235
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2015-10-24
- **Location:** Worcester, MA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 42.26139, -71.869163
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** MOONEY
- **Model:** M20M
- **Registration:** N243CW
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

A total loss of engine power during the initial climb due to a fatigue failure of the engine's crankshaft. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.

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