# NTSB Accident ERA20LA134
> **Maule MT-7** · 2020-03-24 · Swansboro, NC, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA20LA134
- **Event ID:** 20200324X34735
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2020-03-24
- **Location:** Swansboro, NC, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.416942, -77.034164
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Maule
- **Model:** MT-7
- **Registration:** N899ZZ
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

The airplane’s turning descent into water while enroute in night instrument meteorological conditions for reasons that could not be determined.

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