Aviation accident ANC18FA024

1 fatal · MOONEY AIRCRAFT CORP. M20 · 2018-02-13 · Chuckanut, WA, USA

Event

NTSB number: ANC18FA024
Event ID: 20180213X20952
Type: Accident
Date: 2018-02-13
Location: Chuckanut, WA, USA
Coordinates: 48.654998, -122.465278

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 1
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: MOONEY AIRCRAFT CORP.
Model: M20
Registration: N123JN
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: NITE
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from terrain during a visual approach in dark night visual meteorological conditions, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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