# NTSB Accident WPR18FA112
> **MOONEY M20E** · 2018-03-26 · Marina, CA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR18FA112
- **Event ID:** 20180326X54912
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2018-03-26
- **Location:** Marina, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 36.675556, -121.756942
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** MOONEY
- **Model:** M20E
- **Registration:** N213EJ
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack during takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin.

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