# NTSB Accident LAX07FA080
> **Mooney M20J** · 2007-02-04 · Ranchita, CA, USA · FATL
## 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.

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