# Accident 20110707017159A: Mooney M20F, Watsonville, CA, July 7, 2011

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 7, 2011, 19:20 local time
- Place: Watsonville, CA
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 36.9356° N, 121.7897° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.9356&lon=-121.7897&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7759M, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7759M-2017-09-08) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mooney M20F (registry code 5870214, https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 series (registry code 41515, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20F
- Reported engine: LYCOMING I0360 SER
- People aboard: 4
- Fatal injuries: 4
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR11FA316](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11FA316) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110707017159A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

AIRCRAFT CRASHED UNDER UNKNOWN CIRCUMSTANCES SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTURE INTO THE NORTHEAST SIDE OF THE WATSONVILLE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL IN WATSONVILLE, CA.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB WPR11FA316](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11FA316), Jul 8, 2011: Mooney M20F (N7759M), Watsonville, CA, substantial damage, 4 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's decision to take off toward a nearby low cloud layer and the subsequent turn, stall, and spin during the pilot’s attempt to avoid the cloud layer. Contributing to the accident was the…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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