Mooney M20L

FAA incident reports · 21

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Incident 20260419004249IMooney M20L · Vero Beach, FLOn 04/19/2026 at kvrb, around 15:35 local time, the pilot of the aircraft failed to extend the landing gear and landed the aircraft gear up, damaging the belly of the aircraft.Apr 19, 2026 · N823TH · Minor damageIncident 20250307002979IMooney M20L · Oxnard, CAThe pilot was flying off the coast near ventura, CA at 3,500 ft MSL when the engine started vibrating. The pilot reduced power immediatly to idle and considered a cyclinder might have departed. The engine had been operating normal with no vibrations. At idle…Mar 7, 2025 · N78MP · Minor damageIncident 20230601011949IMooney M20L · Immokalee, FLPart 91 operation of a Mooney M20L, registration [privacy data omitted] serial number 26-0020, conducting a VFR cross country flight with the pilot and one (1) passenger from bob white field airport (X61) to the Florida keys marathon international airport…Jun 1, 2023 · N63MP · Minor damageIncident 20210203022789IMooney M20L · Winchester, TN2/4/2021-BWK, travel to/from Winchester Airport for N63MP wire strike. Via phone, [privacy data omitted] states that on 02/03/2021 he departed pdk in N63MP and stopped into bgf (Winchester, TN) for cheap fuel, enroot to jwn. On the approach at bgf during VFR,…Feb 3, 2021 · N63MP · Minor damageAccident 20140730016369AMooney M20L · San Diego, CAOn July 30, 2014 private pilot-pic prepared her Mooney M20L (N147MP) for a round trip flight to san bernardino (sbd) from her home airport of montgomery field (myf). PIC preflighted the Mooney aircraft using the checklist, and visually checked fuel using the…Jul 30, 2014 · N147MP · Destroyed · 1 fatalAccident 20120709014379AMooney M20L · Scottsdale, AZOn July 9, 2012 at approximately 0929 MST, aircraft N137MP, a Mooney M20L serial number 26-0017, was performing touch and go's on runway 21 at the Scottsdale Airpark (sdl) in Scottsdale, AZ when the pilot lost control of the aircraft and it crashed to the…Jul 9, 2012 · N137MP · Substantial damageIncident 20040723014469IMooney M20L · Pikeville, KY(-23) On approach to the active runway at the Pikeville Hatcher county airport Mr. Wells made the touchdown on the active runway with the gear up. Mr. Wells admitted that he had inadvertently forgot to lower the gear causing the gear up landing.Jul 23, 2004 · N72MP · Minor damageIncident 20030624024769IMooney M20L · Scottsdale, AZ(-23) Pilot stated he performed a gump (g=gas, u=landing gear, m=mixture, p=propeller) check prior to landing at Scottsdale airport. Pilot stated he saw 3 green lights and verified the landing gear switch in the down position. Aircraft was landed with flaps…Jun 24, 2003 · N154MP · Minor damageAccident 20020813021269AMooney M20L · Newberg, OR(-23) During landing pilot struck the ground hard and bounced, at some timeduring the bounce the nose gear bungee failed allowing the propeller to strike the ground, seeing that he could not stop the aircraft, the pilot started a go around, the aircraft…Aug 13, 2002 · N1024Z · Substantial damageAccident 20000908015419AMooney M20L · Hailey, ID(-23) Pilot's statement: on Friday, September 8, 2000 at about 6 p.m., I was making an approach to land on runway 31 at Friedman Memorial Airport, Hailey, Idaho, my home base. After reporting sluders at 7500' to the tower, following his instructions and…Sep 8, 2000 · N1024Z · No damageIncident 19961031034579IMooney M20L · Manville, NJNarrative: at the time of landing at 47N on runway 25 seems that ground speed was higher than indicator speed (80-85 knots). The plane jumped slightly after landing on landing gears. After that landing on runway propeller hit the runway and plane jumped again…Oct 31, 1996 · N76MP · Substantial damageIncident 19961005030949IMooney M20L · Wilmington, NCNarrative: departed from Wilmington, NC on October 5, 1996. About three minutes into flight, engine started to run rough and lost power. Pilot turned back to ilm. Aircraft landed in ocean. Aircraft was recovered with minor damage. It is unknown what caused…Oct 5, 1996 · N217MP · Substantial damageIncident 19960908039569IMooney M20L · Reserve, LANarrative: on September 8, 1996, at approximately 12:10 CDT, a Mooney aircraft, N135MP, flown by Mr. David m. kearney, was on takeoff roll at st. John the Baptist Parish airport, on runway 35, when he ran off the side of the runway.Sep 8, 1996 · N135MP · Minor damageAccident 19931103042059AMooney M20L · Hohenwald, TNLost control in rain and fog approaching destination. Was heavily medicated for allergies and depression.Nov 3, 1993 · N132MP · Destroyed · 2 fatalIncident 19920324010739IMooney M20L · Cahokia, ILPilot forgot to lower landing gear. Landed gear up.Mar 24, 1992 · N158MP · Minor damageIncident 19900613039909IMooney M20L · Somerset, KYMade a hard landing. Aircraft porpoised and nose wheel tire blew.Jun 13, 1990 · N76MP · Minor damageIncident 19900522026609IMooney M20L · Laredo, TXStudent retracted gear instead of flaps on touch and go landing. Instructor unable to stop cycle.May 22, 1990 · N78MP · Minor damageIncident 19900325021299IMooney M20L · Augusta, GAUnable to develop full power after liftoff. Unable to extend gear before touchdown. Skidded into field.Mar 25, 1990 · N1024Z · Minor damageAccident 19890723024589AMooney M20 · Pittsburg, PAGear collapsed shortly after landing.Jul 23, 1989 · N155MP · Substantial damageIncident 19890326011979IMooney M20L · Mccormick, SCOn go around aircraft settled to runway gear up and flaps down.Mar 26, 1989 · N1024Z · Minor damageIncident 19871215076859IMooney M20L · Center Point, TXTest flight. Purposely ran right fuel tank dry. Could not restart on other tank. Forced landing. Hit fence.Dec 15, 1987 · N20XL · Minor damage
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