1 fatal · Mooney M20J · 2007-02-04 · Ranchita, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX07FA080
Event ID
20070214X00192
Type
Accident
Date
2007-02-04
Location
Ranchita, CA, USA
Coordinates
33.171112, -116.423889
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Mooney
Model
M20J
Registration
N201RV
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain terrain clearance during a cruise descent. Contributing to the accident were the dark night lighting conditions and the mountainous terrain.