# NTSB Accident ERA15CA157
> **MOONEY AIRCRAFT CORP. M20K** · 2015-03-16 · Laurel, MD, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA15CA157
- **Event ID:** 20150317X41847
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2015-03-16
- **Location:** Laurel, MD, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.076946, -76.828056
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** MOONEY AIRCRAFT CORP.
- **Model:** M20K
- **Registration:** N231KA
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's improper decision to attempt a nighttime landing at an unsuitable airport, which resulted in a collision with the precision approach path indicator.

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