# NTSB Accident CHI06FA256
> **Mooney M20J** · 2006-09-05 · Smithville, OH, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CHI06FA256
- **Event ID:** 20060908X01313
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2006-09-05
- **Location:** Smithville, OH, USA
- **Coordinates:** 40.86861, -81.836944
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Mooney
- **Model:** M20J
- **Registration:** N1172U
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The altitude/ clearance not maintained by the pilot during cruise flight.

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