1 fatal · MOONEY M20C · 2013-07-22 · South Lake Tahoe, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR13FA335
Event ID
20130722X51944
Type
Accident
Date
2013-07-22
Location
South Lake Tahoe, CA, USA
Coordinates
38.88972, -119.990554
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
MOONEY
Model
M20C
Registration
N6709U
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DUSK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s decision to turn into rising terrain that would have required performance in excess of the airplane’s maximum climb rate to clear after taking off at a high density altitude.