# NTSB Accident WPR17FA055
> **MOONEY M20J** · 2017-01-12 · Lake Hughes, CA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR17FA055
- **Event ID:** 20170118X72227
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2017-01-12
- **Location:** Lake Hughes, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.683887, -118.576385
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** MOONEY
- **Model:** M20J
- **Registration:** N6201N
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** Unk
## Probable cause

The pilot's controlled flight into mountainous terrain while attempting to operate under visual flight rules in instrument meteorological conditions (IMC).

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