# NTSB Accident ERA24FA154
> **MOONEY M20K** · 2024-03-25 · St. Augustine, FL, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA24FA154
- **Event ID:** 20240325193984
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2024-03-25
- **Location:** St. Augustine, FL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 29.95925, -81.339729
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** MOONEY
- **Model:** M20K
- **Registration:** N4387W
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed of the airplane while in the traffic pattern, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin. Contributing was the pilot’s distraction due to the in-flight opening of the main cabin door, which resulted from the incorrect closure of the door before takeoff.

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