# NTSB Accident ATL96FA021
> **Mooney M20J** · 1995-12-14 · BAY MINETTE, AL, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ATL96FA021
- **Event ID:** 20001207X04944
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1995-12-14
- **Location:** BAY MINETTE, AL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 30.880739, -87.770957
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Mooney
- **Model:** M20J
- **Registration:** N3874H
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

failure of the alternate air door, which resulted in blockage of air through the induction system.  A factor relating to the accident was: failure to comply with Safety Bulletin SB-M20-253.

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