# NTSB Accident LAX83LA468
> **MOONEY M20K** · 1983-08-06 · ESSEX, CA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX83LA468
- **Event ID:** 20001214X44237
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1983-08-06
- **Location:** ESSEX, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.959396, -115.309371
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 3
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** MOONEY
- **Model:** M20K
- **Registration:** N3624H
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

AN IN-FLIGHT LOSS OF CONTROL FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS.

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