Plane Crash List

Mooney M20F accidents

The NTSB database holds 371 accidents and incidents involving the Mooney M20F, recorded between 1967 to 2025. 98 of them were fatal (26%), and 221 people died.

The deadliest year was 1981, with 17 deaths.

The phase of flight recorded most often is landing (85 records).

Most of these records are from United States, France and Atlantic Ocean North Lat..

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

371
Records
98
Fatal
221
Deaths
26%
Share fatal
1967 to 2025
Period
Show these on the map 146 of 371 have coordinates

By decade

1960s 56
1970s 130
1980s 85
1990s 45
2000s 23
2010s 19
2020s 13

Where these happened

United States 363 France 1 Atlantic Ocean North Lat. 1 United Kingdom 1 Canada 1 Brazil 1

Operators involved

Trans-Western 2 Suburban Flyin 2 1064 Flying CL 2 DON Air Servic 2 Texas A&M Flying Club Inc. 1 Commander Avia 1

All 371 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
7 Feb 1990 Mooney M20F
N9370M
 San Andros, Bahamas
no coordinates
 Communication Equip. Engineer Fatal 5
8 Jul 2011 Mooney M20F
N7759M
 Watsonville, California, United States David Edward Houghton Fatal 4
17 May 1992 Mooney M20F
N2920L
 Glendive, Montana, United States Fischer, Richard C. & Verril J Fatal 4
2 May 1991 Mooney M20F
N9624M
 Quincy, California, United States James I./Michele G. Johnson Fatal 4
23 Aug 1989 Mooney M20F
CFSAB
 Livermore, California, United States - Fatal 4
26 Mar 1989 Mooney M20F
N9379M
 San Andreas, California, United States Drago, Charles R. Fatal 4
14 May 1988 Mooney M20F
N9654M
 Middlesboro, Kentucky, United States Stanley W. Erwin Fatal 4
25 Dec 1983 Mooney M20F
N7076V
 Clemson, South Carolina, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 4
18 Sep 1981 Mooney M20F
N7410V
 Detroit, Michigan, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 4
22 Feb 1981 Mooney M20F
N1919T
 Montgomery Twp, New Jersey, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 4
25 Jun 1977 Mooney M20F
N9349V
 Port Huron, Michigan, United States
no coordinates
 1064 Flying CL Fatal 4
21 Mar 1973 Mooney M20F
N6317Q
 Temecula, California, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 4
11 Feb 1973 Mooney M20F
N9352V
 Saratoga, Wyoming, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 4
23 Mar 1969 Mooney M20F
N6445Q
 Pikesville, Tennessee, United States
no coordinates
 Sport Aero, Inc Fatal 4
18 May 1968 Mooney M20F
N3502X
 Dallas, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 Campaul Aircra Fatal 4
11 Apr 2025 Mooney M20F
N7026V
 Reliance, Tennessee, United States Clear AYR LLC Fatal 3
4 Mar 2015 Mooney M20F
N66BB
 Norfolk, Virginia, United States - Fatal 3
19 Jul 2014 Mooney M20F
N6467Q
 North Elba, New York, United States - Fatal 3
13 Aug 1989 Mooney M20F
N6960V
 Mound City, Kansas, United States - Fatal 3
3 May 1986 Mooney M20F
N9309V
 Morgan Hill, California, United States J. M. Grimes Fatal 3
24 Sep 1983 Mooney M20F
N9464V
 Salt Lake City, Utah, United States - Fatal 3
27 Mar 1982 Mooney M20F
N6896V
 McHenry, Maryland, United States Lawrence Wayne Bell Fatal 3
21 Mar 1981 Mooney M20F
N712CS
 San Juan, Puerto Rico, United States
no coordinates
 Caribbean Moon Fatal 3
19 Mar 1979 Mooney M20F
N3881N
 Crestone, Colorado, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 3
15 Mar 1977 Mooney M20F
N9649M
 Needles, California, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 3
31 Aug 1975 Mooney M20F
N7187V
 Fairmont, Minnesota, United States
no coordinates
 Contact Flyers Fatal 3
19 Dec 1974 Mooney M20F
N3890N
 Watrous, New Mexico, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 3
3 Jun 1973 Mooney M20F
N9582M
 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 3
4 Jan 1973 Mooney M20F
N9570M
 Elkton, Maryland, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 3
18 Jan 1972 Mooney M20F
N9603M
 Five Points, California, United States
no coordinates
 Bird Harvestin Fatal 3
13 Mar 1970 Mooney M20F
N9072V
 Cougar, Washington, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 3
17 Oct 1968 Mooney M20F
N78889
 Cotage Grove, Oregon, United States
no coordinates
 Rent-Aire Inc Fatal 3
22 Dec 1967 Mooney M20F
N2779W
 Knox, Indiana, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 3
20 Aug 1967 Mooney M20F
N2979L
 Albany, Oregon, United States
no coordinates
 Albany Airways Fatal 3
19 Jun 2025 Mooney M20F
N9573M
 Beverly, Massachusetts, United States - Fatal 2
17 Jul 2011 Mooney M20F
N3534X
 Winslow, Arizona, United States - Fatal 2
11 Nov 2010 Mooney M20F
N6878V
 Copake, New York, United States John B Welch Fatal 2
8 Jul 2007 Mooney M20F
N9180V
 Brooks, Kentucky, United States Leonard D. Watts Fatal 2
9 Oct 2006 Mooney M20F
N3447N
 Brownsville, Pennsylvania, United States - Fatal 2
29 Aug 1998 Mooney M20F
N377X
 Fort Collins, Colorado, United States - Fatal 2
11 Aug 1997 Mooney M20F
N3455X
 Tallahassee, Florida, United States - Fatal 2
11 Dec 1996 Mooney M20F
N3424N
 Wellsville, New York, United States - Fatal 2
23 Aug 1995 Mooney M20F
N3768N
 Red Cliff, Colorado, United States Flight Training Center, Inc. Fatal 2
6 Jul 1995 Mooney M20F
N6941V
 Cedar Key, Florida, United States - Fatal 2
11 Jan 1991 Mooney M20F
N6858V
 Pageland, South Carolina, United States Blackwell, Billy Fatal 2
18 Feb 1990 Mooney M20F
N4093N
 Galt, California, United States - Fatal 2
15 Apr 1989 Mooney M20F
N9252V
 Lynch, Kentucky, United States Charles W. Foley Fatal 2
27 Aug 1988 Mooney M20F
N9528M
 Jackson Hole, Wyoming, United States Yoreck, Robert Fatal 2
9 Sep 1986 Mooney M20F
N2688W
 Cuba, New Mexico, United States - Fatal 2
22 Dec 1983 Mooney M20F
N7165V
 Ada, Oklahoma, United States - Fatal 2