2 fatal · Mooney M20K · 2020-03-13 · Sylmar, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR20FA108
Event ID
20200313X13202
Type
Accident
Date
2020-03-13
Location
Sylmar, CA, USA
Coordinates
34.330554, -118.52639
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Mooney
Model
M20K
Registration
N777WP
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s spatial disorientation during an instrument approach in instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in loss of control of the airplane.