# NTSB Accident NYC03LA198
> **Mooney M20A** · 2003-09-09 · Rockford, OH, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC03LA198
- **Event ID:** 20030917X01550
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2003-09-09
- **Location:** Rockford, OH, USA
- **Coordinates:** 40.696109, -84.576667
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Mooney
- **Model:** M20A
- **Registration:** N1072B
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain the proper altitude/clearance, which resulted in an in-flight collision with a utility wire.  The owner's improper decision to allow the airplane to be operated by an uncertificated pilot was also causal.

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