# FAA incident reports: Mooney M20M A list on [Mooney M20M](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20m.md). Matched to the registry by N-number and event date, newest first. Page 1 of 4 · 159 reports - [Incident 20260906012569I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260906012569I.md): Mooney M20M · White Plains, NY · Sep 6, 2026 · N755TT · Minor damage > While on approach to land at hpn, airman failed to lower his landing gear and perform a complete pre landing checklist. Airman has received verbal counseling from ASI and has voluntarily seeked remedial training from a part 141 flight school consisting of… - [Incident 20260729008299I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260729008299I.md): Mooney M-20 · Shreveport, LA · Jul 29, 2026 · N2221G · Minor damage > During IFR practice landing procedure, pilot got out of his normal sequence and forgot to put landing gear down. He did not recognize the gear warning and thought it was the annunciation that he had crossed the RNAV marker. - [Incident 20251128018509I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20251128018509I.md): Mooney M20M · Monroe, WI · Nov 28, 2025 · N129RC · Minor damage > On 28 November 2025 at 0955 local time, incident aircraft made a landing with gear up at Monroe muncipal airport (eft). The incident aircraft came to a stop on runway 30. The PIC and 1 passenger were not injured. The aircraft suffered minor damage to the… - [Accident 20250630007769A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250630007769A.md): Mooney M20M · Kingsville, TX · Jun 30, 2025 · N5287S · Substantial damage > Aircraft porpoised during hard landing. Pilot attempted go-around, aircraft drifted to the left of runway heading, coming to a heading of ~98° toward a tree line. Pilot cut power, and aircraft traveled about 650 feet, left wing tip struck the ground followed… - [Incident 20250531008299I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250531008299I.md): Mooney M20M · Fredericksburg, TX · May 31, 2025 · N40LH · Minor damage > During our investigation, the airman stated that he was practicing landings at Fredericksburg airport (T82). After a few landings he honestly stated that he got distracted and forgot to put the landing gear handle down. During investigation, we complied with… - [Incident 20250420004089I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250420004089I.md): Mooney M20M · Everett, WA · Apr 20, 2025 · N355RZ · Minor damage > Pilot with a passenger was making a landing. Upon touchdown the gear collasped. The aircrafr skidded to a stop on the runway. Only minor damage, no injuries to either the pilot or the passenger. - [Incident 20250409005009I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250409005009I.md): Mooney M20M · Palatka, FL · Apr 9, 2025 · N134JF · Minor damage > On April 09, 2025, approximately 13:30 local time, at the Palatka Florida municipal airport (28J, rwy 09), the private pilot stated he became distracted (newly updated avionics) and failed to lower the landing gear. The aircraft belly skins, step, NLG doors,… - [Incident 20241115017619I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20241115017619I.md): Mooney M20M · Richland, WA · Nov 15, 2024 · N66YC · Minor damage > Aircraft landed with gear retracted. Aircraft sustained minor damage upon landing. - [Incident 20240403004659I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240403004659I.md): Mooney M20M · Laramie, WY · Apr 3, 2024 · N555HR · Minor damage > Pilot was on final for runway 30 to klar, the plane was configured for landing, the landing checklist completed, including gear down and locked. A challenger jet then called on CTAF that they were on left base for runway 03, the crossing runway relative to… - [Incident 20231122017949I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20231122017949I.md): Mooney M20M · Albuquerque, NM · Nov 22, 2023 · N42JD · Minor damage > On November 22, 2023, at or around 11:01 MST, a Mooney M20M, had a gear up landing at Albuquerque International Sunport (abq), NM, while on a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time, and a VFR flight plan was not filed. There… - [Incident 20231102019609I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20231102019609I.md): Mooney M20M · Solberg, NJ · Nov 2, 2023 · N423PS · Minor damage > Pilot was performing a landing at N51 airport and proceeded to exit the left side of the runway close to the departure end of the 3400 foot runway. Examination of the left tire showed a flat spot with a hole in the rubber in the middle of the flat spot. The… - [Incident 20230812012699I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230812012699I.md): Mooney M20M · Ravenna, OH · Aug 12, 2023 · N123BB · Minor damage > The pilot was distracted trying to make a go/no go decison based on weather conditions. While returning to the airport, the pilot entered the downwind leg of the pattern at a point further downwind then usual and past the point he normally lowers the gear. He… - [Incident 20230707015829I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230707015829I.md): Mooney M20M · Ronkonkoma, NY · Jul 7, 2023 · N879CB · Minor damage > On 07/07/2023 @ 1644Z / 1244 EDT pilot landed a Mooney M20M [privacy data omitted] On runway 15R at kisp and failed to extend the landing gear resulting in a gear up landing. Pilot states he felt rushed during the landing approach as there was a Boeing 737 in… - [Incident 20230609012489I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230609012489I.md): Mooney M20M · Danville, KY · Jun 9, 2023 · N163MM · Minor damage > According to pilot's statement: pilot was attending foundation pilot proficiency program. After ground training, pilot and instructor pilot completed a series of flight control manuevers, then proceeded to do pattern work. Crew performed one landing and… - [Incident 20230609006399I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230609006399I.md): Mooney M20M · Manville, NJ · Jun 9, 2023 · N2154X · Minor damage > A Mooney M20 landed on runway 25 at 47N and experienced a propeller strike upon touchdown. Aircraft taxied to the ramp. There were no injuries. - [Incident 20220901015419I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220901015419I.md): Mooney M20M · Colorado Spring, CO · Sep 1, 2022 · N67TF · Minor damage > Aircraft was cleared to land on runway 17L. After landing aircraft reported off runway into grass between taxiway E3 and E4. Aircraft propeller struck runway light damaging prop. Airport operations performed FOD check and reopened runway. - [Incident 20220825016529I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220825016529I.md): Mooney M20M · Spokane, WA · Aug 25, 2022 · N355RZ · Minor damage > When pilot landed he stated that there was a strange sound coming from the landing gear, but it didn’t sound like a flat tire, more of a metallic sound. When the pilot was almost to a stop the left landing gear collapsed and the aircraft veered off the runway. - [Incident 20220706012139I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220706012139I.md): Mooney M20M · Camarillo, CA · Jul 6, 2022 · N9170R · Substantial damage > Aircraft [privacy data omitted] was cleared to land on runway 26. Aircraft made touchdown with landing gear in the up/stowed position. Pilot was only passenger onboard and no injuries were reported. - [Incident 20220522021019I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220522021019I.md): Mooney M20M · Thermopolis, WY · May 22, 2022 · N126SC · Minor damage > Pilot was setting up to land using a right pattern to runway 5. Pilot stated that he had not flown right traffic pattern in a long time. Pilot had aircraft set to land, and shortly after he made his base to final turn, he realized he had overshot the final.… - [Accident 20220404004949A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220404004949A.md): Mooney M20M · Manville, NJ · Apr 4, 2022 · N41XL · Substantial damage > Initial report: N41XL, M20, crashed into a yard [privacy data omitted] for unknown reasons. Pilot was transported to area hospital. Initial pilot statement via phone interview: the pilot stated that he filed an IFR flight plan from greensboro to 47N. Received… - [Accident 20211115019559A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20211115019559A.md): Mooney M20M · Tampa, FL · Nov 15, 2021 · N21890 · Substantial damage > N21890 departed tpf and landed at lal to pick up a passenger. After approximately 30 minutes on the ground at lal, N21890 departed lal, enroute to gvl. During climbout, the pilot noticed that his EGT was indicating 1600. The pilot continued his climb and… - [Accident 20211028018409A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20211028018409A.md): Mooney M20M · North Bend, WA · Oct 28, 2021 · N40KA · Destroyed · 1 fatal > On October 28, 2021 at approximately 14:45, the western regional operations center contacted the seattle flight standards office with information on an aircraft N40KA, a 1993 Mooney M20M serial number 27-0171. The western regional operations center issued a… - [Incident 20210818014419I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210818014419I.md): Mooney M20M · Crystal, MN · Aug 18, 2021 · N21448 · Minor damage > 2021-08-18 N21448 a Mooney M20M landed at Crystal Airport (kmic) with the landing gear up The private pilot PIC departed closed field from kmic at 0607L headed to kstc where he intended to shoot an approach for practice and then return to kmic to do the same.… - [Accident 20210807013489A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210807013489A.md): Mooney M20M · Victoria, MN · Aug 7, 2021 · N9156Z · Destroyed · 3 fatal > 2021-08-07 1740 CDT, N9156Z, Mooney M20M, on approach to kfcm made a rapid descent and impacted the ground approximately 9.5 miles west of the runway. On Mooney M20M, N9156Z, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Victoria, Minnesota. The… - [Accident 20210628011019A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210628011019A.md): Mooney M20M · Nampa, ID · Jun 28, 2021 · N381KH · Substantial damage > Pilot and one passenger departed redmond, or (rdm) at 925 MDT enroute to Nampa, ID (man). While practicing an instrument approach to runway 11, and while on an long final, the pilot was distracted by another aircraft which turned base to final in front of him… - [Incident 20210514009129I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210514009129I.md): Mooney M20M · San Antonio, TX · May 14, 2021 · N330AJ · Minor damage > Pilot contacted San Antonio approach, declared an emergency and proceeded to kelly field. Once in the pattern at kelly field, aircraft did a couple of low approaches to survey the area and to select an appropriate spot to land. Pilot communicated with the… - [Incident 20201205017289I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20201205017289I.md): Mooney M20M · Boise, ID · Dec 5, 2020 · N381KH · Minor damage > Pilot and passenger departed man (nampa, ID) for a flight to myl (mccall, ID). Pilot elected to perform a touch and go at boi (Boise, ID) so the student passenger could hear ATC. ATC told the pilot to do a touch and stop due to traffic. Pilot touched down and… - [Incident 20200815015239I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200815015239I.md): Mooney M20M · Fort Myers, FL · Aug 15, 2020 · N66YC · Minor damage > Pilot statement: on downwind leg engine stalled. Pilot switched to right tank, turned on boost pump and engine restarted. Pilot put the gear lever down,engaged 1/4 flaps and prepared to touch down. Pilot then experienced scraping and prop striking ground.… - [Incident 20200522006679I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200522006679I.md): Mooney M20M · Minden, NV · May 22, 2020 · N150FC · Minor damage > This was a flight from napa, California, a sea level airport, to Minden, Nevada, a 4,800 foot elevation airport on 05/22/2020. The aircraft was a Mooney with retractable gear. Also, the electric trim was inoperative. The winds at the Minden Tahoe airport were… - [Accident 20191118018499A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20191118018499A.md): Mooney M20M · College Park, MD · Nov 18, 2019 · N1031M · Substantial damage > The aircraft was landing at College Park Airport (cgs). The aircraft developed a high sink rate on short final and bounced. An attempt to make a go around was made, but the pilot was unable to climb out of ground effect and killed the engine once he realized… - [Incident 20191108022749I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20191108022749I.md): Mooney M20M · Nampa, ID · Nov 8, 2019 · N9155Y · Minor damage > The airman was receiving flight training at his base airport, kman. The pilot stated that the instructor was teaching him how to more accurately hit his landing spot during emergency procedure for engine failure. The pilot stated that he was setting the trim… - [Accident 20190914023079A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190914023079A.md): Mooney M20M · Chandler, AZ · Sep 14, 2019 · N1085W · Substantial damage > On September 14, 2019 at approximately 8:05 am at Chandler airport (chd) in Chandler, AZ the pilot [privacy data omitted] was receiving instruction from[privacy data omitted] CFI after purchasing aircraft N1085W, a 1990 Mooney tls/bravo conversion. They… - [Incident 20190115007609I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190115007609I.md): Mooney M20M · Kendall, FL · Jan 15, 2019 · N225KT · Minor damage > During final approach into Miami Executive Airport (ktmb) to runway 27L on January 15, 2019 at approximately 2000 local time, the pilot of N225KT, a 1993 Mooney M20M, serial number 27-0165, stated that when he selected gear down he heard a pop and the cock… - [Incident 20181103021429I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20181103021429I.md): Mooney M20M · Pine Mountain, GA · Nov 3, 2018 · N800MS · Minor damage > Pilot failed to extend the landing gear prior to touching down on the runway at kpim Harris County Airport Pine Mountain, Georgia on 11/03/2018 at approximately 10:30 local time. - [Incident 20180623015659I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180623015659I.md): Mooney M20M · Oklahoma City, OK · Jun 23, 2018 · N9163C · Minor damage > N9163C checked 5 miles n. w. of Wiley Post. Requested full stop. Aircraft was cleared to land runway 17R. Aircraft landed gear up and slid off west side of runway 17R. - [Incident 20180110000589I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180110000589I.md): Mooney M20M · Vancouver, WA · Jan 10, 2018 · N10KG · Minor damage > On climb out, aircraft collided with birds causing minor damage to leading edge of wings and gear doors. The pilot was able to land the aircraft without further incident. - [Incident 20171211018099I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20171211018099I.md): Mooney M20M · Savannah, GA · Dec 11, 2017 · N1091A · Minor damage > Pilot departed new bedford, mass to Savannah, GA. Late in the afternoon. He successfully performed a gear up landing on the belly of the aircraft. He came to a stop in the middle of the runway. No injuries were reported. Last annual was performed on 7/6/17 @… - [Incident 20170702013789I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170702013789I.md): Mooney M20M · Redding, CA · Jul 2, 2017 · N2132X · No damage > Aircraft diverted to nearest airport because of oil pressure issues. Aircraft landed without incident, downgrading event to occurrence. - [Incident 20170608008009I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170608008009I.md): Mooney M20M · Orangeburg, SC · Jun 8, 2017 · N9150Z · Minor damage > I talked to ^mr whitlock^ on or about JULY12, 2017 and advised him that this office had received a picture of ^his^ aircraft N9105Z sitting on its belly on runway 35. I then asked him if he would tell me what happened. ^Mr. V. T. whitlock^ stated that it was… - [Incident 20160824015289I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160824015289I.md): Mooney M20M · Stevensville, MD · Aug 24, 2016 · N75PH · Minor damage > Pilot landed at W29 on rwy 11, and the landing gear was not extended. There were no injuries to the occupants. - [Incident 20160716012029I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160716012029I.md): Mooney M20M · Pearland, TX · Jul 16, 2016 · N800MS · Minor damage > This was a part 91 personal flight on instrument flight plan from columbus, ga (kcsg) to Pearland TX (klvj). Aircraft was cleared for a visual approach into klvj. Pilot canceled IFR clearance after receiving visual approach instructions. Aircraft landed short… - [Incident 20160530008389I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160530008389I.md): Mooney M20M · Los Lunas, NM · May 30, 2016 · N1087Q · Minor damage > On may 31, 2016, at approximately 1000 MDT, a Mooney M20M, N1087Q, registered to [privacy data omitted], struck the propeller on the runway surface while landing. Visual meteological conditions prevailed at the time and a VFR flight plan was not filed. There… - [Incident 20160215001489I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160215001489I.md): Mooney M20M · Napa, CA · Feb 15, 2016 · N150FC · Minor damage > The pilot reported after departure from apc he got desrtacted due to a unknown noise in the head set and returned to apc and forgot to extend the landing gear resulting in gear up landing. - [Incident 20160201007429I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160201007429I.md): Mooney M20M · Bend, OR · Feb 1, 2016 · N1086T · Minor damage > The operating pilot is also an A&P. After maintenance on a autopilot control he was performing a test flight. During the maintenance flight the auto pilot warning alarm continually sounded. Pilot was returning to ground to check out the system and did not… - [Incident 20151113019549I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20151113019549I.md): Mooney M20M · Las Cruces, NM · Nov 13, 2015 · N1085S · Minor damage > Pilot reported making t&g landings. On the third landing did not extend the landing gear - [Incident 20151103018249I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20151103018249I.md): Mooney M20M · Lititz, PA · Nov 3, 2015 · N9133F · Minor damage > After receiving a landing clearance, N9133F landed on rwy 31 at lns with the landing gear in the retracted position. The aircraft slid to a halt on the rwy. There were 3 people on board. There were no injuries. The PIC stated that he forgot to lower the… - [Accident 20151024021969A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20151024021969A.md): Mooney M20M · Worcester, MA · Oct 24, 2015 · N243CW · Substantial damage · 1 fatal > On October 24, 2015, at 0753 eastern daylight time, a Mooney M20M, N243CW, was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain shortly after taking off from worchester regional airport (orh), worchester, Massachusetts. The airline transport pilot was fatally… - [Accident 20150919020059A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150919020059A.md): Mooney M20M · Hillsborough, NJ · Sep 19, 2015 · N763RC · Substantial damage > Pilot was preparing to depart runway 25 at (47N) central Jersey regional airport Hillsborough twp. New Jersey. The pilot added power for a normal takeoff, all aircraft instruments indicated normal and the pilot started his takeoff roll. At the time of… - [Incident 20150415004449I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150415004449I.md): Mooney M20M · Naples, FL · Apr 15, 2015 · N290H · Minor damage > On 04/15/2015, approximately 2040 local time, aircraft N290H performed a gear up landing on runway 23 in Naples, Florida, causing minor damage to the propellers and undercarriage of the aircraft. No injuries were reported and the only occupant of the aircraft… - [Incident 20141103022059I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20141103022059I.md): Mooney M20M · Pensacola, FL · Nov 3, 2014 · N1085S · Minor damage > On 11/03/2014 aircraft N1085S s/n 27-0036 was attempting to do a flight check for installation of an new propeller. The pilot taxied to runway 17 and was attempting to take off when the right main landing gear partially collapsed. The aircraft came to rest on… Next page: https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20m/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 ('5870222') ORDER BY event_date DESC, report_number DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20m/incidents --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.