# NTSB Accident DEN04FA079
> **Mooney M20K** · 2004-05-23 · Pinedale, WY, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** DEN04FA079
- **Event ID:** 20040528X00684
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2004-05-23
- **Location:** Pinedale, WY, USA
- **Coordinates:** 43.18111, -109.656944
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 3
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Mooney
- **Model:** M20K
- **Registration:** N231DL
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's inadvertent flight into adverse weather conditions, and his failure to maintain terrain clearance while maneuvering.  Contributing factors were the downdraft, the snow shower weather and mountainous terrain.

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