# Accident 20180406007299A: Mooney M20J, Petaluma, CA, April 6, 2018

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 6, 2018, 22:00 local time
- Place: Petaluma, CA
- Airport: Petaluma Municipal
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.2689° N, 122.5764° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.2689&lon=-122.5764&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9133Z, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9133Z-2019-11-05) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mooney M20J (registry code 5870219, https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20j) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 SER A&C (registry code 41511, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-ser-a-c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20J
- Reported engine: LYCOMING I0360 SER A&C
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 2,768 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC18FA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC18FA028) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180406007299A

## Narrative

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

N9133Z MOONEY M20J CRASHED IN UNKNOWN CIRCUMSTANCES. AIRCRAFT LOCATED APPROX. 1-2 MILE NE OF PETALUMA (069) AIRPORT. POB:1, INJURIES:FATAL,DAMAGE:DESTROYED

## 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 ANC18FA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC18FA028), Apr 7, 2018: Mooney M20J (N9133Z), Petaluma, CA, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while departing in instrument meteorological conditions, moderate turbulence, and low-level wind shear, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its…

## Other reports on N9133Z (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 20141106022819I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20141106022819I), Nov 6, 2014: Mooney M20J (N9133Z), Corona, CA, No damage. Aircraft lost power in flight, pilot made a power off emergency landing at Corona municipal airport (ajo). No damage to aircraft or injuries to pilot.…

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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