1 fatal · Mooney M20F · 2019-02-09 · Diablo, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR19FA083
Event ID
20190209X04832
Type
Accident
Date
2019-02-09
Location
Diablo, CA, USA
Coordinates
37.871944, -121.92444
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Mooney
Model
M20F
Registration
N3270F
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NITE
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The student pilot’s decision to depart on a visual flight rules flight into reduced visibility night conditions and his subsequent failure to maintain clearance from mountainous terrain, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain.