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Aviation accident LAX01FA023
2 fatal · Mooney M-20J · 2000-10-23 · Wheaton Springs, CA, USA
Event
- NTSB number
LAX01FA023- Event ID
20001212X22183- Type
- Accident
- Date
- 2000-10-23
- Location
- Wheaton Springs, CA, USA
- Coordinates
- 38.959716, -119.900489
Injuries
- Highest injury
- FATL
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 0
- Minor
- 0
- Uninjured
- 0
- Total aboard
- 2
Aircraft
- Make
- Mooney
- Model
- M-20J
- Registration
- N40VF
- FAR Part
- 091
- Engines
- 1
- Damage
- DEST
Conditions
- Light
- DAYL
- Weather
- —
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate weather evaluation and attempted VFR flight into IMC, which resulted in the in-flight collision with mountainous terrain.
Source
- Authoritative
- NTSB CAROL
- Machine
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