# NTSB Accident MIA98FA176
> **Mooney M-20E** · 1998-06-03 · WINSTON-SALEM, NC, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** MIA98FA176
- **Event ID:** 20001211X10375
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1998-06-03
- **Location:** WINSTON-SALEM, NC, USA
- **Coordinates:** 36.15916, -80.229331
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Mooney
- **Model:** M-20E
- **Registration:** N9365V
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's improper decision to conduct a maintenance test flight with a known unairworthy mechanical condition (unserviceable servo fuel injector), resulting in a partial loss of engine power on climb out, subsequent forced landing, and in-flight collision with trees and a private residence.

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