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Aviation accident LAX00FA283
2 fatal · Mooney M20E · 2000-07-30 · JACKPOT, NV, USA
Event
- NTSB number
LAX00FA283- Event ID
20001212X21493- Type
- Accident
- Date
- 2000-07-30
- Location
- JACKPOT, NV, USA
- Coordinates
- 41.982223, -114.663612
Injuries
- Highest injury
- FATL
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 0
- Minor
- 0
- Uninjured
- 0
- Total aboard
- 2
Aircraft
- Make
- Mooney
- Model
- M20E
- Registration
- N5853Q
- FAR Part
- 091
- Engines
- 1
- Damage
- DEST
Conditions
- Light
- NDRK
- Weather
- VMC
Probable cause
The pilot inadvertently became lost/disoriented during initial climb and collided with terrain. A related factor was the dark night.
Source
- Authoritative
- NTSB CAROL
- Machine
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