# NTSB Accident LAX90LA338
> **MOONEY M-20-M** · 1990-09-29 · FLAGSTAFF, AZ, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX90LA338
- **Event ID:** 20001212X24318
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1990-09-29
- **Location:** FLAGSTAFF, AZ, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.230934, -111.720504
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** MOONEY
- **Model:** M-20-M
- **Registration:** N9161D
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO A RUPTURED FUEL PUMP DIAPHRAGM. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE UNSUITABLE NATURE OF THE TERRAIN TO MAKE A FORCED LANDING.

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