# NTSB Accident SEA00FA039
> **Mooney M20K** · 2000-01-24 · PENDLETON, OR, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** SEA00FA039
- **Event ID:** 20001212X20431
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2000-01-24
- **Location:** PENDLETON, OR, USA
- **Coordinates:** 45.730617, -118.790924
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Mooney
- **Model:** M20K
- **Registration:** N251BD
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to adequately remove ice and snow from the airplane.  A contributing factor was the pilot's inability to maintain control during climb due to degradation of the airplane's aerodynamic performance.

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