No fatalities
22 Oct 2023: MOONEY M20C NO SERIES — Morganton, NC
On 22 Oct 2023, a MOONEY M20C NO SERIES was involved in an aviation accident near Morganton, NC. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: 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. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
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.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
PilotDirectional control — Not attained/maintained