# Accident 20260417006199A: Mooney M20J, Union, SC, April 17, 2026

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 17, 2026, 17:50 local time
- Place: Union, SC
- Airport: Union County, Troy Shelton Fie
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.6823° N, 81.6470° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.6823&lon=-81.6470&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1151H, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1151H) (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
- People aboard: 4
- Fatal injuries: 4
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR26FA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26FA160) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260417006199A

## Narrative

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

AIRPLANE TAXIED TO THE DEPARTURE END OF RUNWAY 23 AND SOON DEPARTED. A VIDEO CAPTURED THE AIRPLANE SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTURE ABOUT 1,000 FT FROM THE DEPARTURE END OF RUNWAY 23, ABOUT 200 FT ABOVE GROUND LEVEL (AGL). THE AIRPLANE BANKED RIGHT THEN QUICKLY ROLLED LEFT AND DESCENDED BEHIND TREES. SUBSEQUENTLY, A PLUME OF SMOKE ROSE FROM THE TREES.

AT THIS TIME THERE IS NO KNOWN CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT. THIS -23 WILL BE AMENDED WHEN AND IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS OBTAINED.

## 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 WPR26FA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26FA160), Apr 17, 2026: Mooney M20J (N1151H), Union, SC, substantial damage, 4 fatal, investigation ongoing

## Other reports on N1151H (1)

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

- [Incident 19870228027709I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870228027709I), Feb 28, 1987: Mooney M20J (N1151H), Bandera, WA. Encountered airframe icing while IFR over mountains. Unable to maintain altitude. Vectored to low ground by ATC.

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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