# NTSB Accident WPR15LA180
> **MOONEY M20C** · 2015-06-08 · Reno, NV, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR15LA180
- **Event ID:** 20150608X02450
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2015-06-08
- **Location:** Reno, NV, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.679164, -119.866668
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** MOONEY
- **Model:** M20C
- **Registration:** N7887V
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The in-flight separation of the exhaust tube at a weld joint due to erosion and corrosion, which resulted in a subsequent in-flight fire.

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