# NTSB Accident NYC99FA071
> **Mooney M20K** · 1999-03-12 · COUNTS, VA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC99FA071
- **Event ID:** 20001205X00376
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1999-03-12
- **Location:** COUNTS, VA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 36.980049, -82.289161
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Mooney
- **Model:** M20K
- **Registration:** N231HU
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane.

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