# NTSB Accident WPR13FA312
> **MOONEY M20F** · 2012-12-17 · Yosemite Valley, CA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR13FA312
- **Event ID:** 20130107X20121
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2012-12-17
- **Location:** Yosemite Valley, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 37.775001, -119.35028
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** MOONEY
- **Model:** M20F
- **Registration:** N9524M
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s decision to continue flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in his failure to maintain situational awareness and sufficient altitude to clear mountainous terrain.

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