1 fatal · Mooney M20K · 1996-08-02 · GRAND CANYON, AZ, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX96FA294
Event ID
20001208X06539
Type
Accident
Date
1996-08-02
Location
GRAND CANYON, AZ, USA
Coordinates
36.030132, -112.019119
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Mooney
Model
M20K
Registration
N4634H
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
due to an in-flight loss of control resulting from a probable incapacitation for unknown reasons. The loss of control occurred while the aircraft was being flown in close proximity to a level 6 thunderstorm. The failure of the pilot to obtain current weather information was a factor in this accident.