# NTSB Accident MIA02LA027
> **Mooney M-20-20** · 2001-11-22 · Hilton Head, SC, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** MIA02LA027
- **Event ID:** 20011130X02324
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2001-11-22
- **Location:** Hilton Head, SC, USA
- **Coordinates:** 32.116664, -80.400001
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Mooney
- **Model:** M-20-20
- **Registration:** N5217B
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's continued visual flight rules flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in a loss of control, an uncontrolled descent, and an impact with the water.

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