# NTSB Accident NYC07FA041
> **MOONEY M20R** · 2006-12-07 · Summersville, WV, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC07FA041
- **Event ID:** 20061220X01818
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2006-12-07
- **Location:** Summersville, WV, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.248611, -80.976112
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** MOONEY
- **Model:** M20R
- **Registration:** N9165T
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

The airplane's encounter with in-flight icing, which resulted in a loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's improper weather evaluation, the in-flight icing conditions, the reduced visibility from a snow squall during the forced landing, and terrain unsuitable for a forced landing.

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