# NTSB Accident ERA22FA024
> **MOONEY M20J** · 2021-10-21 · Holly Ridge, NC, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA22FA024
- **Event ID:** 20211021104145
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2021-10-21
- **Location:** Holly Ridge, NC, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.492077, -77.536499
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 4
## Aircraft
- **Make:** MOONEY
- **Model:** M20J
- **Registration:** N3933H
- **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, which resulted in a stall/mush during takeoff and initial climb. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s loading the airplane near its maximum allowable gross weight and near its aft cg limit.

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