# NTSB investigations: Mooney M20J: Loss of control in flight NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports. ## Latest cases - [NTSB WPR26LA214](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA214.md): Mooney M20J · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · May 31, 2026 · N555ED · Substantial damage > On May 31, 2026, at 1515 mountain daylight time, a Mooney M20J, N555ED, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident near Albuquerque, New Mexico. The pilot was seriously injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal… - [NTSB WPR26FA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26FA160.md): Mooney M20J · Union, SC · Accident · 4 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Preliminary report · Apr 17, 2026 · N1151H · Substantial damage > On April 17, 2026, about 1750 eastern daylight time, a Mooney M20J, N1151H, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Union, South Carolina. The pilot and 3 passengers were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal… - [NTSB WPR25FA225](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25FA225.md): Mooney M20J · Nampa, ID · Accident · 3 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Preliminary report · Jul 27, 2025 · N5764H · Substantial damage > On August 27, 2025, about 1741 mountain daylight time, a Mooney M20J, N5764H, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Nampa, Idaho. The pilot and two passengers were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal… - [NTSB WPR22FA229](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22FA229.md): Mooney M20J · Kerrville, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jun 25, 2022 · N4267H · Destroyed > The pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control during a base leg turn in the airport traffic pattern, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of recent flight training experience. - [NTSB ERA22FA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22FA024.md): Mooney M20J · Holly Ridge, NC · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Oct 21, 2021 · N3933H · Substantial damage > The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in a stall/mush during takeoff and initial climb. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s loading the airplane near its maximum allowable gross weight and near its aft cg… - [NTSB WPR21LA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA148.md): Mooney M20J · Alturas, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 27, 2021 · N9146Q · Substantial damage > The student pilot's improper landing flare which resulted in a bounced landing, loss of airplane control and subsequent collision with terrain. - [NTSB ERA20FA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20FA101.md): Mooney M20J · Bartow, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Feb 13, 2020 · N1149T · Substantial damage > The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack and subsequent aerodynamic stall and spin at low altitude due to a possible distraction in the cockpit for which the reason was undetermined. - [NTSB CEN19FA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19FA139.md): Mooney M20J · Moose Lake, MN · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · May 8, 2019 · N111JP · Substantial damage > The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane after departing into a snowstorm. - [NTSB GAA19CA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA144.md): Mooney M20J · Ridgeland, SC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 22, 2019 · N201AZ · Substantial damage > The flight instructor's failure to retract the flaps during an attempted go-around and his failure to maintain the runway heading, which resulted in a collision with terrain left of the runway. - [NTSB ANC18FA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC18FA028.md): Mooney M20J · Petaluma, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 7, 2018 · N9133Z · Destroyed > 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 critical angle of attack and a subsequent aerodynamic stall. - [NTSB CEN16FA295](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16FA295.md): Mooney M20J · Holmen, WI · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 28, 2016 · N54PM · Destroyed > The pilot's loss of airplane control during an instrument approach. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of instrument flight proficiency. - [NTSB ERA16CA246](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16CA246.md): Mooney M20 · Clifton, TN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 18, 2016 · N3877H · Substantial damage > The flight's encounter with unforecast extreme turbulence, which resulted in a loss of airplane control and structural damage. - [NTSB CEN14CA440](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14CA440.md): Mooney M20J · Lamar, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 19, 2014 · N201VA · Substantial damage > The pilot allowed the airplane to liftoff without sufficient airspeed which resulted in a stall and subsequent impact with the terrain. - [NTSB WPR14CA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14CA011.md): Mooney M20J · Sedona, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 8, 2013 · N5760Y · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate flare which resulted in a bounced landing and subsequent loss of aircraft control during an aborted landing. - [NTSB ERA13LA374](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13LA374.md): Mooney M20J · Marco Island, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 24, 2013 · N3700H · Substantial damage > The pilot’s improper pitch trim setting before takeoff, which resulted in the airplane’s rapid, nose-high pitch at takeoff and the pilot’s subsequent loss of control. - [NTSB CEN13FA496](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13FA496.md): Mooney M20J · Kansas City, MO · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 18, 2013 · N9201R · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper decision to attempt continued flight after a momentary loss of engine power with usable runway remaining. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's premature retraction of the landing gear, the loss of engine power due to fuel system… - [NTSB CEN13FA221](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13FA221.md): Mooney M20J · Collinsville, OK · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 7, 2013 · N57672 · Destroyed > The pilot’s loss of control of the airplane for reasons that could not be determined because an examination of the airplane did not find an abnormality that would have precluded normal operations. - [NTSB CEN13CA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA144.md): Mooney M20J · Warsaw, IN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 27, 2013 · N5763H · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing and failure to maintain control of the airplane during a go-around maneuver. Contributing to the accident were the pilot’s complacency flying the airplane and his lack of training on bounced landing… - [NTSB CEN11LA372](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11LA372.md): Mooney M20J · North Canton, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 5, 2011 · N1146B · Substantial damage > The pilot’s improper landing flare and recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a loss of control. - [NTSB WPR11FA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11FA032.md): Mooney M20J · Lander, WY · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 25, 2010 · N201HF · Substantial damage > The pilot's decision to depart into known adverse weather conditions over mountainous terrain, which required operation near the limits of the airplane's performance capability and which resulted in a loss of airplane control and subsequent ground impact.… - [NTSB CHI08CA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08CA116.md): Mooney M20J · Howell, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 27, 2008 · N4513H · Substantial damage > The inadvertent stall and low airspeed while maneuvering back to the departure airport after the baggage door opened in flight. An additional cause was the plot's diverted attention to the opening of the baggage door. ## The whole list in SQL Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS: ```sql SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1 WHERE c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('5870219') AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND s.aircrafts_position = x.position AND s."tier2Number" = '240' AND s.case_mkey IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' WHERE "isDefiningEvent"))) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/240/sequence?model=5870219 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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