# NTSB Accident IAD97LA031
> **Mooney M20F** · 1996-12-11 · WELLSVILLE, NY, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** IAD97LA031
- **Event ID:** 20001208X07176
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-12-11
- **Location:** WELLSVILLE, NY, USA
- **Coordinates:** 42.119102, -77.939674
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Mooney
- **Model:** M20F
- **Registration:** N3424N
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

Descent below the published minimum descent altitude followed by collision with the surrounding terrain.

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