# NTSB Accident NYC96LA087
> **Mooney M20K** · 1996-04-21 · WEST MILFORD, NJ, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC96LA087
- **Event ID:** 20001208X05658
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-04-21
- **Location:** WEST MILFORD, NJ, USA
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 2
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 4
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Mooney
- **Model:** M20K
- **Registration:** N231KS
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

loss of engine power for undetermined reason(s), which resulted in a forced landing on unsuitable terrain and subsequent collision with trees.

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