# NTSB Accident LAX04FA165
> **Mitsubishi MU-2B-40** · 2004-03-12 · Napa, CA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX04FA165
- **Event ID:** 20040319X00344
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2004-03-12
- **Location:** Napa, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.161388, -122.294441
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Mitsubishi
- **Model:** MU-2B-40
- **Registration:** N966MA
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane following a shutdown of the left engine during a night visual approach.  A factor contributing to the accident was the dark night.

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