# NTSB Accident ERA23LA071
> **MOONEY M20J** · 2022-11-27 · Gaithersburg, MD, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA23LA071
- **Event ID:** 20221128106368
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2022-11-27
- **Location:** Gaithersburg, MD, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.18441, -77.188553
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 2
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** MOONEY
- **Model:** M20J
- **Registration:** N201RF
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** NITE
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s visual flight below published altitude minimums, which resulted in collision with a powerline tower structure.

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