# NTSB Accident CEN26LA063
> **MOONEY M20E** · 2025-12-16 · Gonzales, LA, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN26LA063
- **Event ID:** 20251216202172
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2025-12-16
- **Location:** Gonzales, LA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 30.173063, -90.941498
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 2
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** MOONEY
- **Model:** M20E
- **Registration:** N9081V
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s improper pitch control that resulted in a hard landing, and his improper recovery from multiple bounced landings. Contributing to the accident was the safety pilot’s delayed response to the initial bounced landing which led to the runway excursion.

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