# NTSB Accident ERA12FA566
> **MOONEY M20M** · 2012-09-17 · Crane Hill, AL, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA12FA566
- **Event ID:** 20120917X63831
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2012-09-17
- **Location:** Crane Hill, AL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.976387, -87.117225
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** MOONEY
- **Model:** M20M
- **Registration:** N1085A
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s loss of control in moderate-to-heavy rain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s reliance on ADS-B for tactical weather avoidance.

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