# NTSB Accident NYC03FA021
> **Mooney M10** · 2002-11-16 · Fairfield, NJ, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC03FA021
- **Event ID:** 20021120X05496
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2002-11-16
- **Location:** Fairfield, NJ, USA
- **Coordinates:** 40.875278, -74.281387
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Mooney
- **Model:** M10
- **Registration:** N9502V
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** NITE
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The inadequate visual lookout of both pilots.  Factors in the accident were the FAA controller's failure to provide a traffic advisory, the improper decision among the three controllers to leave only one controller in the cab, and night conditions.

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