# FAA incident reports: Mooney M20B A list on [Mooney M20B](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20b.md). Matched to the registry by N-number and event date, newest first. Page 1 of 2 · 99 reports - [Incident 20250925013829I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250925013829I.md): Mooney M20B · Dallas, TX · Sep 25, 2025 · N74745 · Minor damage > Pilot departed F69 at 0956 local. After take off he noticed an alternator malfunction. Pilot returned to land at F69 runway 34. Pilot stated that he did not perform a before landing checklist due to being distracted by the alternator issue. Pilot did not… - [Incident 20250502005079I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250502005079I.md): Mooney M20B · Starbuck, MN · May 2, 2025 · N812CH · Minor damage > On may 2, 2025 on a routine training flight, the crew, consisting of a flight instructor and student pilot, had been practicing landings for a student pilot. On the third approach to land the flight instructor noted a longer flare than normal which was… - [Incident 20250409007069I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250409007069I.md): Mooney M20B · Chesapeake, VA · Apr 9, 2025 · N74566 · Minor damage > Chesapeake, Virginia: a Mooney M20B departed the left side of the runway during initial takeoff roll. The pilot regained control of the aircraft while it was in the center sod and continued to ground taxi through the grass to the taxiway. Pilot continued down… - [Incident 20230723010949I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230723010949I.md): Mooney M20B · Vineyard Haven, MA · Jul 23, 2023 · N74565 · Minor damage > On July 23, 2023, a 1961 Mooney M20B, landed 2000 ft. south of the Katama Airpark (1B2) grass airfield in a heavily vegetated part of martha’s Vineyard. The [privacy data omitted]pilot experienced rough running engine, sputtering, low oil pressure, and… - [Accident 20221213018309A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20221213018309A.md): Mooney M20B · Kellyton, AL · Dec 13, 2022 · N74586 · Substantial damage · 1 fatal > Pilot was flying from pxe to eky, reported a rough running engine and was diverted to alx. The pilot reported the engine was back but requested to continue on to alx to land. The aircraft was descending for the airport and radio contact was lost at 1525 UTC.… - [Accident 20210324002599A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210324002599A.md): Mooney M20B · Lordsburg, NM · Mar 24, 2021 · N74786 · Destroyed > On March 24, 2021, at 0021 MDT, N74786, a Mooney aircraft company model M20B, single engine airplane, [privacy data omitted], was on a cross country flight from fst, fort stockton, TX to tuc, tucson, AZ under instrument flight rules when it impacted the… - [Incident 20201115014389I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20201115014389I.md): Mooney M20B · Newton, UT · Nov 15, 2020 · N74507 · Minor damage > During a biannual flight review the PIC switched off the fuel selector valve while simulating an engine failure. This starved the engine of fuel and when the PIC was unable to get the engine to restart the examiner took control of the aircraft performing an… - [Incident 20200504007469I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200504007469I.md): Mooney M20B · Greenville, TX · May 4, 2020 · N74562 · Minor damage > 14 CFR 91 VFR flight from commerce TX (2F7) to caddo mills TX (7F3). Instructional flight with CFI and aircraft owner aboard. While enroute at approximately 2000 MSL altitude and 8 miles northeast of destination airport 7F3, the engine stopped producing… - [Incident 20190525005109I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190525005109I.md): Mooney M20B · Winchester, VA · May 25, 2019 · N74566 · Minor damage > N74566 is a 1961 Mooney M20B [privacy data omitted]. The standard a/w certificate date is 11 October 1961 and the valid registration certification issue date is 12 September 2016. The purpose of the flight was for personal/recreational reasons. The pilot… - [Incident 20180329000169I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180329000169I.md): Mooney M20B · Hillsboro, OR · Mar 29, 2018 · N74513 · Minor damage > At approximately 1300 LCL, a student pilot and flight instructor were conducting flight training at portland-Hillsboro Airport. Upon the first landing of the day, while rolling out after touchdown, the aircraft nose gear collapsed striking the prop followed… - [Incident 20160826016659I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160826016659I.md): Mooney M20B · Bremerton, WA · Aug 26, 2016 · N74711 · Minor damage > Aircraft touched down on runway with landing gear in up position. - [Incident 20141023019489I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20141023019489I.md): Mooney M20B · Paoli, IN · Oct 23, 2014 · N74533 · Minor damage > On October 23, 2014, at approximately 18:00 EDT N74533, a Mooney M20-B Received minor damage following an inadvertent gear up landing while performing takeoff and landings at Paoli Municipal Airport (I42), Paoli, IN. The flight also originated at I42. The… - [Accident 20140620013429A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140620013429A.md): Mooney M20B · Kaibito, AZ · Jun 20, 2014 · N74584 · Destroyed · 2 fatal > On June 20, 2014 at approximately 1430 mountain standard time (MST), a single engine, Mooney 20B, serial number 1895, N74584, impacted steep canyon terrain, approximately 35 miles southeast of Page, Arizona. The aircraft wreckage was located at approximately… - [Incident 20140326004369I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140326004369I.md): Mooney M20B · Enterprise, AL · Mar 26, 2014 · N921XP · Minor damage > During landing operations pilot placed the landing gear handle in the down position, failing to recognize landing gear was in the up and locked position. Aircraft impacted runway surface; pilot added power and made go-around; lowered landing gear and landed… - [Incident 20131228025159I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20131228025159I.md): Mooney M20B · Merced, CA · Dec 28, 2013 · N74751 · Substantial damage > On Saturday, December 28, 2013 around 1741PST, a Mooney M20B registered as N74751 suffered substantial damage to the aircraft on landing touchdown at Merced regional / Macready field (mce) runway 30, due to all three landing gear collapsing on touchdown.… - [Incident 20120617014889I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120617014889I.md): Mooney M20B · Chino, CA · Jun 17, 2012 · N74770 · No damage > Mooney N74770 is equipped with one fuel quantity gauge, for both wing tanks. Fuel selector valve was on one tank while fuel quantity was reading opposite fuel tank. Engine was fuel starved, as a result of improper procedures. - [Incident 20120606013179I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120606013179I.md): Mooney M20B · Chino, CA · Jun 6, 2012 · N74770 · Minor damage > Pilot experienced wind shear upon approach, aircraft landed short of runway on to asphalt result was minor damage to right hand gear door. - [Accident 20120415006159A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120415006159A.md): Mooney M20B · Rosamond, CA · Apr 15, 2012 · N74518 · Substantial damage > On 04/15/2012, 1405 PST. N74518, a Mooney M20-B experienced engine failure during take off climb out. A dead stick, gear up landing was performed into a vacant field located at the west end of the Rosamond airport runway, Rosamond, California. - [Incident 20111205027929I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20111205027929I.md): Mooney M20B · Midland, TX · Dec 5, 2011 · N74798 · Minor damage > An anonymous caller informed the FAA the aircraft had an appearent gear collapse on landing and roll out with very minor damage. The caller didn't know when the event occurred, who the pilot was, or if it had been reported. - [Incident 20110313003509I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110313003509I.md): Mooney M20B · Cottonwood, AZ · Mar 13, 2011 · N74729 · Minor damage > On 3/13/2011 private pilot certificate number [privacy data omitted] [privacy data omitted] went to Cottonwood Airport AZ at appx 1200 while taxiing N74729 to the wash rack pilot decided to fly the aircraft. On landing pilot failed to properly flare aircraft… - [Incident 20100720039869I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100720039869I.md): Mooney M20B · Casper, WY · Jul 20, 2010 · N78905 · Minor damage > Pilot noted engine oil pressure dropping rapidly. Contacted Casper tower for clearance to land then was forced to land in rugged terrain about 3 miles short of airport post incident inspection revealed that right magneto had separated completely from engine… - [Incident 20100507034459I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100507034459I.md): Mooney M20B · Chino, CA · May 7, 2010 · N74770 · Minor damage > Aircraft departed cno runway 26L for a commercial license instructional flight. Pilot made normal approach with smooth landing. Johnson bar (gearhandle) was locked down and green light illuminated. In Mooney aircraft, a green light does not indicate that gear… - [Incident 20100407032999I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100407032999I.md): Mooney M20B · Spanish Fork, UT · Apr 7, 2010 · N74722 · Minor damage > The pilot stated that he became distracted due to his efforts to visually acquire the three helicopters(R-22'S) in the airport traffic pattern with him, while communicating his position and intentions on CTAF. The pilot remembers initiating landing gear… - [Incident 20090403002989I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090403002989I.md): Mooney M20B · Bremerton, WA · Apr 3, 2009 · N74545 · Minor damage > Pilot stated that he had not flown recently as he had shoulder surgery performed. He contact a friend of his to act as his safety pilot who held an atp/commercial pilot certificate. The pilot stated that they were practicing work in the pattern and had… - [Incident 20081229853289I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20081229853289I.md): Mooney M20B · Skiatook, OK · Dec 29, 2008 · N3WP · Minor damage > At 1515 CDT on 12/29/2008 during the landing phase the pilot neglected to place the landing gear in the down and locked position and landed the aircraft on its belly on the runway at Skiatook Municipal Airport in Skiatook, Oklahoma. There were three other… - [Incident 20080628840109I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080628840109I.md): Mooney M20B · Jacksboro, TX · Jun 28, 2008 · N74542 · Minor damage > (-23) On June 28, 2008 at approximately 1030 CDT, a Mooney M-20B, N74542, owned and operated by [privacy data omitted] experienced the landing gear collapsing during roll out after landing on runway 17 a Jacksboro Texas airport (21F). Visual meteorological… - [Incident 20071007021579I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20071007021579I.md): Mooney M20B · Hollister, CA · Oct 7, 2007 · N78903 · Minor damage > (-23) Pilot stated landing gear collapsed on landing. Pilot stated manual landing gear handle (johnson bar) was locked in the down position with a green landing gear down light illuminated. - [Incident 20070507008549I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070507008549I.md): Mooney M20B · Ravenna, OH · May 7, 2007 · N78905 · Minor damage > (-23) Pilot landed gear up on 5-7-2007. Assigned to iic on 5-16-2007. Airworthiness inspector on duty took initial call and obtained pilot, aircraft, basic damage and photos from maintenance facility. No on site inspection conducted based on information… - [Accident 20070317003199A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070317003199A.md): Mooney M20B · Saint George, UT · Mar 17, 2007 · N74503 · Substantial damage > (-23) On Saturday March 17, 2007 at approx 1745 MDT, a Mooney M20B, N74503, s/n 1814 departed st. George, UT (sgu) for mesquite, NV (67L), the aircraft made a normal departure via rwy 16. The aircraft was piloted by the owner [privacy data omitted], and one… - [Incident 20070310018389I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070310018389I.md): Mooney M20B · Mount Holly, NJ · Mar 10, 2007 · N74795 · Minor damage > (-23) Pilot stated he neglected to lower landing gear on initial landing attempt, thereby causing the prop tips to strike the surface of runway 26, at airport vay. - [Incident 20040706013299I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040706013299I.md): Mooney M20B · El Reno, OK · Jul 6, 2004 · N74731 · Minor damage > (-23) Pilot departed El Reno (F28) enroute to guthrie (gok). During climb out, pilot thought that the propeller RPM was not what it should be, so he decided to return to El Reno airport and have maintenance look at it. Pilot was distracted with the RPM gauge… - [Incident 20040422005789I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040422005789I.md): Mooney M20B · Everett, WA · Apr 22, 2004 · N74545 · Minor damage > (-23) Previously N74545 experienced mechanical failure and the gear collapsed while taxiing clear of the runway on September 30, 2003. Waiting for repairs to his aircraft, the pilot had only flown approximately one hour within the 6 months prior to this… - [Incident 20030926024089I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030926024089I.md): Mooney M20B · Everett, WA · Sep 26, 2003 · N74545 · Minor damage > (-23) After landing on rwy 32L at pae (approx 1630PDT) the pilot taxied on the rwy from A5 to A6. When turning off the rwy at the pavement intersection of the taxiway and runway (bump) the nosegear collapsed followed by the main ldg gear. The propeller… - [Accident 20030802032689A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030802032689A.md): Mooney M20B · Leonardtown, MD · Aug 2, 2003 · N33EM · Substantial damage > (-23) The airplane just recently moved to duke regional airport from fredericksburg, VA, where it was kept in a hangar. At duke regional airport, the airplane was parked on an uncovered ramp which had a slight incline. There has been a high level of rainfall… - [Incident 20021220035599I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20021220035599I.md): Mooney M20B · Danville, IL · Dec 20, 2002 · N74725 · Minor damage > (-23) On December 21 while on a personal flight the appropriately rated and certificated private pilot was in normal cruise at 4000MSL when he experienced a total engine failure. The PIC declared an emergency, with cmi approach control. The PIC made an… - [Accident 20021014028699A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20021014028699A.md): Mooney M20B · Rexburg, ID · Oct 14, 2002 · N74530 · Substantial damage > (-23) The pilot stated that after a 15-minute flight the engine abruptly quit, with no warning indication. Aircraft was approximately at 12,000 feet and climbing to 12, 500 feet. Pilot lined up on a dirt road and attempted to land. Aircraft hit several rocks… - [Incident 20021010029429I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20021010029429I.md): Mooney M20B · Madison, SD · Oct 10, 2002 · N17DK · Minor damage > (-23) On October 10, 2002, at approximately 2:30 pm CDT, a Mooney-20-B aircraft, s/n 1712, N17DK, from big sioux aviation flight school, certificate number X5BS679K, was involved in a landing incident at the Madison, SD airport (mds). The CFI and the student… - [Incident 20020428008989I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020428008989I.md): Mooney M20B · Amber, OK · Apr 28, 2002 · N74700 > (-23) The pilot Mr. Stanley, said he flew the aircraft from david j. perry airport, goldsby, Oklahoma, to chickasha, Oklahoma airport. He landed to a full stop, then taxied back and took off. He climbed to 3500 ft MSL, six to eight miles east northeast of… - [Incident 20010814024109I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010814024109I.md): Mooney M20B · Fayetteville, AR · Aug 14, 2001 · N74757 · Minor damage > (-23) On August 14, 2001, at approximately 17:30 CST, a Mooney M20B registered to bobbie winn jr experienced a landing gear failure (according to PIC, passenger, and ATCT) a few seconds after landing following a FAR part 91 flight. VFR conditions prevailed,… - [Incident 20010314004279I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010314004279I.md): Mooney M20B · Provo, UT · Mar 14, 2001 · N74530 · Minor damage > (-23) While giving flight review instruction a/c landed gear up.[privacy data omitted] - [Incident 19991231038389I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19991231038389I.md): Mooney M20B · Cahokia, IL · Dec 31, 1999 · N74777 · Minor damage > Aircraft registration number N74777, Mooney 20B landed at st. Louis Downtown Parks airport on runway 12R. While taxing on taxiway foxtrot headed towards the ramp the aircraft rolled over a hump approximately 1 inch in depth and the nose gear collapsed, the… - [Incident 19991109031419I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19991109031419I.md): Mooney M20B · Greeley, CO · Nov 9, 1999 · N74507 · Minor damage > (-23) After landing on RWY9 at Greeley Weld county airport, Colorado, the pilot was taxiing to the ramp when the gear handle came out of lock position and the landing gear folded. The aircraft sustained minor damage and is being repaired. It is determined… - [Accident 19990725010639A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990725010639A.md): Mooney M20B · Hayward, WI · Jul 25, 1999 · N74523 · Substantial damage > (Tty) acft made a pass over loss land lake, turned left, and the left wing struck the water, the acft landed at Hayward arpt with substantial damage, other circumstances are unknown. (.19) on July 25, 1999, at 1945 central daylight time, a Mooney M20B,… - [Incident 19990712024249I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990712024249I.md): Mooney M20B · Tulsa, OK · Jul 12, 1999 · N7TE · Minor damage > July 12, 1999, at approximately 18:36 CDT, N7TE, a Mooney M20B aircraft, landing gear collapsed upon landing at (rvs) Richard Lloyd Jones airport, Tulsa, OK. During a telephone call 8/4/1999, with Mr. Dodson, he said he thinks he did not properly place the… - [Accident 19990529006181A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990529006181A.md): Mooney M20B · Mesquite, TX · May 29, 1999 · N74706 · Damage unknown · 1 fatal > Mid-air collision between a Mooney (N74706) and a Cessna 172 (N96868) at Mesquite metro airport. The Mooney has 2 POB, 1 fatal, 1 critical. Cessna had 2 POB, no fatal. Airport does not have a control tower. (-23)[privacy data omitted] was in the traffic… - [Incident 19990513014699I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990513014699I.md): Mooney M20B · Immokalee, FL · May 13, 1999 · N900LP · Minor damage > Inspector gallina and inspector wilson evaluated the aircraft. The pilot was practising touch and goes when the incident occurred. The damage was to only the skin of the belly of the aircraft. Recyling the gear showed a green landing light and the gear horn… - [Incident 19990317013099I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990317013099I.md): Mooney M20B · Las Vegas, NV · Mar 17, 1999 · N74775 · Minor damage > Upon landing at 115 on 3/17/99, the landing gear showed down and locked. Two to three seconds after landing, the landing gear collapsed. No action taken. - [Incident 19971121041009I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19971121041009I.md): Mooney M20B · Perry, OK · Nov 21, 1997 · N900LP > Ran out of fuel 15 mi short of destination. Miscalculated fuel burn. No reserve. - [Incident 19960426013849I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960426013849I.md): Mooney M20B · Fairfield, IA · Apr 26, 1996 · N74535 · Minor damage > Narrative: departed sigourney, IA (IA50) at 12:00 CDT en-route to Fairfield municipal (ffl), entered traffic pattern and lowered landing gear. Observed a green gear down, light. Landed on runway 36 with the wind at 310 degrees, 19, gusting to 26 knots. During… - [Incident 19960301009769I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960301009769I.md): Mooney M20B · Monks Corner, SC · Mar 1, 1996 · N33EM > Narrative: eng. Failure- emerg. Landing on old hwy. 52 near Monks Corner, sc- no fuel in tanks(skip mayberry). Next page: https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20b/incidents.md?page=2 ## The whole list in SQL Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS: ```sql SELECT report_number, event_date, event_type, city, state, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, aircraft_damage, fatal_injuries, n_number FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_incident_report.parquet' WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('5870206') ORDER BY event_date DESC, report_number DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20b/incidents --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. 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