# NTSB Accident ERA24LA086
> **MOONEY M20C** · 2023-10-22 · Morganton, NC, USA · NONE
## 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.

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