# NTSB Accident LAX94FA278
> **MOONEY M20K** · 1993-11-30 · JUNE LAKE, CA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX94FA278
- **Event ID:** 20001211X13746
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1993-11-30
- **Location:** JUNE LAKE, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 37.77032, -119.060066
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** MOONEY
- **Model:** M20K
- **Registration:** N5788U
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NR
- **Weather:** Unk
## Probable cause

THE PILOT ALLOWED THE AIRPLANE TO EXCEED ITS DESIGN LIMITS (AIRSPEED AND/OR STRESS LIMITS) AFTER INADVERTENTLY ENTERING A DESCENT.  FACTORS RELATING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: DARKNESS (NIGHT OR LATE DUSK), THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ASSURE ADEQUATE MAINTENANCE/INSPECTION OF THE AIRPLANE, AND FATIGUE FAILURE OF A PITCH TRIM SPRING IN THE AUTOPILOT PITCH SERVO.

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