Mooney M20C Safety Record
Complete NTSB accident and incident history. 215 events recorded from 1982 to 2025.
| Date | Location | Reg# | Severity | Damage | Probable Cause |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 07, 2025 | Watsonville, CA | N6814N | Incident | substantial | The pilot’s decision to program avionics during taxi, resulting in an inadvertent throttle input and collision with a hangar. |
| Oct 22, 2023 | Morganton, NC | N5954Q | Incident | substantial |
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and an impact with the runway’s prec…The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and an impact with the runway’s precision approach path indicator (PAPI) lights. |
| Jul 27, 2022 | Farmington, MO | N21007 | Incident | substantial | The collapse of the landing gear during landing for undetermined reasons. |
| Jul 10, 2022 | Oxnard, CA | N6416U | Incident | substantial | Fuel starvation due to an inappropriately maintained and modified fuel selector valve. |
| Feb 20, 2022 | Crete, NE | N6750U | Incident | substantial | The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during takeoff. |
| Oct 17, 2021 | Lynchburg, VA | N669GJ | Incident | substantial | The uncommanded landing gear retraction following a hard landing for reasons that could not be determined. |
| Apr 03, 2021 | College Park, MD | N2953L | Incident | substantial |
Improper maintenance of the airplane by its owners and their failure to have qualified maintenance personnel determine the root cause of water infiltr…Improper maintenance of the airplane by its owners and their failure to have qualified maintenance personnel determine the root cause of water infiltration into the fuel system. Also causal was the pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection, which failed to remove all of the water contamination from the fuel system prior to the flight and resulted in the partial loss of engine power during the takeoff. Contributing was the pilot’s exceedance of the critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent hard landing. |
| Aug 19, 2020 | Hillsboro, OR | N2933L | Incident | substantial | The pilot’s failure to maintain altitude on short final due to an encounter with a down draft and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action. |
| Jun 01, 2020 | Lahoma, OK | N6728U | Incident | substantial | The loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and the pilot’s improper fuel planning before the flight. |
| Mar 07, 2020 | McIntyre, GA | N9281M | Incident | substantial | A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined. |
| Aug 21, 2017 | Palm Coast, FL | N6833N | Incident | substantial | A crack in the No. 4 cylinder head, which resulted in engine roughness, a fuel leak, a loss of engine power, and the subsequent in-flight fire. |
| Jul 29, 2017 | Clearwater, FL | N2596W | Incident | substantial |
The pilot’s distraction before landing by a helicopter that was transitioning to the airport and his subsequent failure to extend the landing gear bef…The pilot’s distraction before landing by a helicopter that was transitioning to the airport and his subsequent failure to extend the landing gear before touchdown. |
| Jul 15, 2017 | Washington Island, WI | N9303V | Incident | substantial | The pilot's failure to maintain a proper approach path, which resulted in impact with trees. |
| Jun 04, 2016 | Williamstown, NJ | N6453U | Incident | substantial |
The pilot's landing area overshoot and failure to maintain surface speed and braking capability, which resulted in a runway overrun and a collision wi…The pilot's landing area overshoot and failure to maintain surface speed and braking capability, which resulted in a runway overrun and a collision with a fence. |
| Jun 08, 2015 | Reno, NV | N7887V | Incident | destroyed | The in-flight separation of the exhaust tube at a weld joint due to erosion and corrosion, which resulted in a subsequent in-flight fire. |
| Jan 17, 2015 | Lonoke county, AR | N6474U | Incident | substantial | The loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. |
| Jan 26, 2014 | Rutherfordton, NC | N6762U | Incident | substantial |
The pilot's inadequate pre-flight planning and in-flight monitoring of the fuel level which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhau…The pilot's inadequate pre-flight planning and in-flight monitoring of the fuel level which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. |
| Jan 10, 2013 | Moriarty, NM | N6242U | Incident | substantial | The pilot’s improper fuel management, which resulted in a loss of engine power during cruise flight due to fuel starvation. |
| Sep 21, 2010 | Visalia, CA | N6090Q | Incident | substantial | A partial loss of engine power during takeoff, which resulted from the failure of the spark plug retention mechanism. |
| Dec 26, 2008 | Edgewood, NM | N1216X | Incident | substantial | A total loss of engine power while at cruise altitude for undetermined reasons. |
| Sep 12, 2007 | Allentown, PA | N6731U | Incident | substantial | The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing. |
| Aug 28, 2006 | Eastsound, WA | N5738Q | Incident | substantial | The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during final approach resulting in an inadvertent stall and hard landing. |
| Aug 07, 2005 | Oro Valley, AZ | N6330Q | Incident | substantial |
a loss of engine power due to the pilot's inaccurate fuel consumption calculations that resulted in fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was…a loss of engine power due to the pilot's inaccurate fuel consumption calculations that resulted in fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the inaccuracy of the cockpit fuel gages which read 1/4 tank when empty. |
| Jul 08, 2005 | Albenga, IT | N90TK | Incident | destroyed | Investigation pending |
| Jul 18, 2004 | Escalante, UT | N6773U | Incident | substantial |
the improper installation of an oil pan quick-drain fitting resulting in the loss of engine oil, failure of the engine, and subsequent impact with ter…the improper installation of an oil pan quick-drain fitting resulting in the loss of engine oil, failure of the engine, and subsequent impact with terrain following an attempted forced landing. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing. |