Aviation accident ERA11FA055

2 fatal · MOONEY M20F · 2010-11-11 · Copake, NY, USA

Event

NTSB number: ERA11FA055
Event ID: 20101113X00616
Type: Accident
Date: 2010-11-11
Location: Copake, NY, USA
Coordinates: 42.160556, -73.482223

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 2
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 2

Aircraft

Make: MOONEY
Model: M20F
Registration: N6878V
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: NITE
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to monitor and maintain clearance from mountainous terrain during a visual descent to the destination airport at night, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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