# NTSB Accident NYC03LA019
> **Mooney M20R** · 2002-11-13 · Vineyard Haven, MA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC03LA019
- **Event ID:** 20021126X05523
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2002-11-13
- **Location:** Vineyard Haven, MA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 41.337776, -70.639167
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Mooney
- **Model:** M20R
- **Registration:** N2165Y
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NITE
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's spatial disorientation during a missed approach, which resulted in a loss of control, and the airplane's subsequent impact with water.   Factors included clouds, rain, and night lighting conditions.

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