# NTSB Accident ERA21LA222
> **MOONEY AIRCRAFT CORP. M20K** · 2021-05-20 · Dawson, GA, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA21LA222
- **Event ID:** 20210520103119
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2021-05-20
- **Location:** Dawson, GA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 31.771412, -84.50667
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 2
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** MOONEY AIRCRAFT CORP.
- **Model:** M20K
- **Registration:** N9514R
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

Maintenance personnel’s failure to properly secure the No. 4 connecting rod bolt nut with a cotter pin, resulting in a total loss of engine power.

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