Plane Crash List

Mooney M20C accidents

The NTSB database holds 777 accidents and incidents involving the Mooney M20C, recorded between 1964 to 2025. 148 of them were fatal (19%), and 300 people died.

The deadliest year was 1967, with 25 deaths.

The phase of flight recorded most often is landing (292 records).

Most of these records are from United States, Mexico and Canada.

589 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.

777
Records
148
Fatal
300
Deaths
19%
Share fatal
1964 to 2025
Period
Show these on the map 188 of 777 have coordinates

By decade

1960s 289
1970s 246
1980s 83
1990s 54
2000s 55
2010s 32
2020s 18

Where these happened

United States 762 Mexico 4 Canada 3 Bahamas 2 Atlantic Ocean North Lat. 2 Central America 1

Operators involved

Pietsch Flying 3 Mooney Aircraf 3 Oregon State U 3 West Allis Fly 2 Gilman Flying 2 Aviation Unlim 2

All 777 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
3 Jan 2004 Mooney M20C
N6834N
 Amarillo, Texas, United States Michael Stephens Fatal 1
8 Jan 2003 Mooney M20C
N5629Q
 Warner Springs, California, United States - Fatal 1
11 Mar 2002 Mooney M20C
N1323D
 Glenwood Sprngs, Colorado, United States - Fatal 1
29 Dec 2001 Mooney M20C
N6953V
 Gainesville, Georgia, United States - Fatal 1
15 Nov 1997 Mooney M20C
N78952
 Sparta, Tennessee, United States John W. McDonald Fatal 1
15 Jul 1997 Mooney M20C
N777TU
 Sarepta, Louisiana, United States - Fatal 1
7 Jun 1994 Mooney M20C
N6879U
 West Columbia, South Carolina, United States - Fatal 1
9 Aug 1993 Mooney M20C
N5672Q
 Big Lake, Texas, United States - Fatal 1
28 Dec 1990 Mooney M20C
N6600U
 Pensacola, Florida, United States COX, Fritz L. Fatal 1
12 Aug 1990 Mooney M20C
N9468V
 Webster, Wisconsin, United States - Fatal 1
20 Jan 1987 Mooney M20C
N3496X
 Highgate, Vermont, United States
no coordinates
 Abbas Ahmadirmabadi Fatal 1
20 Oct 1984 Mooney M20C
N558BQ
 Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States - Fatal 1
6 May 1984 Mooney M20C
N9322V
 New Blaine, Arkansas, United States - Fatal 1
16 Apr 1984 Mooney M20C
N7899V
 Gary, Indiana, United States - Fatal 1
22 Nov 1983 Mooney M20C
N9232M
 Near Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
25 Mar 1980 Mooney M20C
N44Z
 Beckley, West Virginia, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
10 Mar 1980 Mooney M20C
N7171V
 Ogdensburg, New Jersey, United States
no coordinates
 Banarama, Inc Fatal 1
6 Feb 1980 Mooney M20C
N6489U
 Scipio, Utah, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
26 Jul 1979 Mooney M20C
N6217U
 Brocton, Illinois, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
1 May 1977 Mooney M20C
N9685M
 Silver Plume, Colorado, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
5 Mar 1977 Mooney M20C
N6755U
 Forest, Virginia, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
19 Nov 1976 Mooney M20C
N6861U
 Peoria, Illinois, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
11 Aug 1976 Mooney M20C
N9116V
 Portland, Oregon, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
31 Mar 1976 Mooney M20C
N78979
 Blue Mound, Illinois, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
1 Dec 1975 Mooney M20C
N9746M
 Mount Hood, Oregon, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
14 Jul 1975 Mooney M20C
N4030N
 Newton, Pennsylvania, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
5 Jun 1974 Mooney M20C
N78944
 Matawan, New Jersey, United States
no coordinates
 Mobile Flying Fatal 1
15 May 1973 Mooney M20C
N1209X
 Kent, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
27 Apr 1973 Mooney M20C
N9278V
 Ledyard, Connecticut, United States
no coordinates
 Internal Medic Fatal 1
26 Dec 1972 Mooney M20C
N6386Q
 Ashland, Alabama, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
29 Feb 1972 Mooney M20C
N9766M
 Parshall, Colorado, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
4 May 1971 Mooney M20C
N7859V
 San Andreas, California, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
13 Mar 1971 Mooney M20C
N6911N
 Knoxville, Tennessee, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
26 Mar 1970 Mooney M20C
N6259U
 Colo.springs, Colorado, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
20 Jan 1970 Mooney M20C
N9319V
 Kerrville, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 Mooney Aircraf Fatal 1
17 Nov 1969 Mooney M20C
N5961Q
 Lakeside, Nebraska, United States
no coordinates
 DON Air Servic Fatal 1
10 Aug 1968 Mooney M20C
N5917Q
 Wetmore, Colorado, United States
no coordinates
 EAA Flying CLU Fatal 1
4 Apr 1968 Mooney M20C
N3437X
 Wessgtn Spg, South Dakota, United States
no coordinates
 Putnam Enterpr Fatal 1
25 Oct 1967 Mooney M20C
N2960L
 Athelstane, Wisconsin, United States
no coordinates
 MOD Air Sales Fatal 1
18 Sep 1967 Mooney M20C
N78935
 Wellington, Nevada, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
8 Jun 1967 Mooney M20C
N3452X
 Phoenix, Arizona, United States
no coordinates
 Tuxhorn Aviati Fatal 1
29 Apr 1967 Mooney M20C
N2703W
 Austin, Minnesota, United States
no coordinates
 Pleasure Craft Fatal 1
11 Oct 1966 Mooney M20C
N6767U
 Crestline Calif, California, United States
no coordinates
 Monarch Flight Fatal 1
30 Jul 1966 Mooney M20C
N6054Q
 Roan Mountn Tenn, Tennessee, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
17 Jun 1966 Mooney M20C
N6211U
 Kansas City Kans, Kansas, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
12 Jan 1965 Mooney M20C
N6665U
 Woodville Tex, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
6 Sep 1964 Mooney M20C
N6815U
 Alamosa Colo, Colorado, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
7 Oct 2025 Mooney M20C
N6814N
 Watsonville, California, United States - No injuries -
22 Oct 2023 Mooney M20C
N5954Q
 Morganton, North Carolina, United States - No injuries -
28 Jan 2023 Mooney M20C
N5587Q
 Calhoun, Georgia, United States - Serious injuries -