NONE · MOONEY M20C · 2023-10-22 · Morganton, NC, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA24LA086
Event ID
20231218193536
Type
Accident
Date
2023-10-22
Location
Morganton, NC, USA
Coordinates
35.819809, -81.611685
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
MOONEY
Model
M20C
Registration
N5954Q
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and an impact with the runway’s precision approach path indicator (PAPI) lights.