# NTSB Accident GAA18CA004
> **MOONEY M20** · 2017-10-07 · Topping, VA, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** GAA18CA004
- **Event ID:** 20171007X12946
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2017-10-07
- **Location:** Topping, VA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 37.588054, -76.474441
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 2
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** MOONEY
- **Model:** M20
- **Registration:** N7884V
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during takeoff, which resulted in a departure stall.

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