# NTSB Accident LAX97FA050
> **Mooney M20J** · 1996-11-22 · SCOTTSDALE, AZ, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX97FA050
- **Event ID:** 20001208X07059
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-11-22
- **Location:** SCOTTSDALE, AZ, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.609355, -111.889556
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 3
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Mooney
- **Model:** M20J
- **Registration:** N5766K
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot misjudged the landing flare and failed to maintain directional control after a hard bounced landing.

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