Date:	Wednesday 9 February 2022
Time:	09:30 LT
Type:	Mooney M20J
Owner/operator:	private
Registration:	N201VJ
MSN:	24-0254
Year of manufacture:	1977
Engine model:	Lycoming IO-360
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Paradise Airport, CA (CA92) -   United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Paradise Airport, CA (CA92)
Destination airport:	Paradise Airport, CA (CA92)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
The pilot reported that, while making an approach for landing he came in too low and collided with terrain. The forward fuselage and right wing were substantially damaged. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain a proper glidepath which resulted in a collision with terrain.

NTSB WPR22LA097
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=201VJ

https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N201VJ/history/20220209/1721Z/KLHM/CA92

https://flightaware.com/photos/view/29032-1b9daaa95fbece09b97dc33c52c7a9a039ebd379/aircrafttype/M20P

Units responded to a plane down at Paradise airport. One minor injury. pic.twitter.com/qP5BoeC5FK

— CAL FIRE Butte Unit/Butte County Fire Department (@CALFIRE_ButteCo) February 9, 2022

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
09-Feb-2022 18:48	harro	Added
09-Feb-2022 18:50	harro	Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, ]
10-Feb-2022 01:53	johnwg	Updated [Operator, Total occupants, Phase, Nature, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, ]
10-Feb-2022 09:18	Anon.	Updated [Nature, ]
10-Feb-2022 13:05	johnwg	Updated [Time, Operator, Total occupants, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, ]
10-Feb-2022 20:56	Captain Adam	Updated [Destination airport, Narrative, ]
12-Feb-2022 02:04	johnwg	Updated [Location, Narrative, ]
12-Feb-2022 22:38	Captain Adam	Updated [Location, Narrative, ]
24-Jun-2022 11:38	ASN Update Bot	Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative, Category, Accident report, ]
24-Jun-2022 12:11	harro	Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative, ]