# NTSB Accident LAX02FA288
> **Mooney M-20E** · 2002-09-17 · Carlsbad, CA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX02FA288
- **Event ID:** 20020927X05234
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2002-09-17
- **Location:** Carlsbad, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.128334, -117.280281
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 3
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Mooney
- **Model:** M-20E
- **Registration:** N7199U
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

failure of the pilots of both airplanes to maintain an adequate visual lookout and to see and avoid each other.  A contributing factor was the failure of the controller to detect and resolve the conflict between the airplanes.

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