# NTSB Accident WPR21LA148
> **MOONEY M20J** · 2021-03-27 · Alturas, CA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR21LA148
- **Event ID:** 20210329102829
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2021-03-27
- **Location:** Alturas, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 41.515, -120.55
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** MOONEY
- **Model:** M20J
- **Registration:** N9146Q
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The student pilot's improper landing flare which resulted in a bounced landing, loss of airplane control and subsequent collision with terrain.

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