# NTSB Accident LAX04FA162
> **Mooney M20K** · 2004-03-17 · Los Angeles, CA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX04FA162
- **Event ID:** 20040330X00399
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2004-03-17
- **Location:** Los Angeles, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.014999, -118.4375
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Mooney
- **Model:** M20K
- **Registration:** N1148V
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's loss of airplane control while maneuvering due to spatial disorientation.  Contributing factors were the low ceiling, reduced visibility (fog), and the pilot's lack of instrument flying currency.  An additional factor was the failure of air traffic control personnel to follow established Federal Aviation Administration directives to disseminate updated weather information.

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