Mooney M20K accidents
The NTSB database holds 197 accidents and incidents involving the Mooney M20K, recorded between 1975 to 2025. 67 of them were fatal (34%), and 109 people died.
The deadliest year was 1985, with 9 deaths.
The phase of flight recorded most often is in flight (8 records).
Most of these records are from United States, Canada and Italy.
41 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.
197
Records
67
Fatal
109
Deaths
34%
Share fatal
1975 to 2025
Period
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156 of 197 have coordinates
By decade
Where these happened
All 197 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Dec 1985 | Mooney M20K | Des Moines, Washington, United States | Sunwest Aviation, Inc. | Fatal | 4 |
| 23 Feb 1985 | Mooney M20K | Coldwater, Ohio, United States | John Bosch | Fatal | 4 |
| 23 Apr 1982 | Mooney M20K | Van Horn, Texas, United States | SDB Aviation Partnership | Fatal | 4 |
| 12 May 2018 | Mooney M20K | Flix, Spain | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 12 May 2018 | Mooney M20K | Tarragona, Portugal | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 23 May 2004 | Mooney M20K | Pinedale, Wyoming, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 26 Nov 2000 | Mooney M20K | Rixford, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 24 Oct 1997 | Mooney M20K | Emporia, Kansas, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 23 May 1986 | Mooney M20K | West Milford, New Jersey, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 6 Aug 1983 | Mooney M20K | Essex, California, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 24 Dec 1980 | Mooney M20K | Battle Mt, Nevada, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 6 Mar 1980 | Mooney M20K | Blairsville, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 25 Mar 2024 | Mooney M20K | St. Augustine, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 13 Aug 2022 | Mooney M20K | Hanna City, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 13 Mar 2020 | Mooney M20K | Sylmar, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 11 Aug 2018 | Mooney M20K | Baker City, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 17 Mar 2004 | Mooney M20K | Los Angeles, California, United States | Paul Tobias | Fatal | 2 |
| 24 Jan 2000 | Mooney M20K | Pendleton, Oregon, United States | Heine, Doug L. | Fatal | 2 |
| 7 Jan 1998 | Mooney M20K | Vernon, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 17 May 1994 | Mooney M20K | Swanton, Ohio, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 12 May 1994 | Mooney M20K | Ventura, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 Nov 1993 | Mooney M20K | June Lake, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 21 Sep 1992 | Mooney M20K | Weston, West Virginia, United States | T and S Rentals | Fatal | 2 |
| 13 Apr 1990 | Mooney M20K | Carson City, Nevada, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 14 Nov 1987 | Mooney M20K | Danby, Vermont, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 14 Jun 1987 | Mooney M20K | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 23 May 1983 | Mooney M20K | Van Nuys, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 28 Jul 1981 | Mooney M20K | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Jun 2022 | Mooney M20K | Camarillo, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Apr 2022 | Mooney M20K | Springbank, AB, Canada | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Sep 2019 | Mooney M20K | Orio al Serio, Italy | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 Jan 2019 | Mooney M20K | Katy, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Oct 2016 | Mooney M20K | Saarbrucken, Germany | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Apr 2016 | Mooney M20K | Woodland, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Apr 2016 | Mooney M20K | Ocala, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Dec 2015 | Mooney M20K | Mascouche, Canada | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Nov 2014 | Mooney M20K | Clines Corners, New Mexico, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Jul 2011 | Mooney M20K | Augusta, Georgia, United States | Wilson Thomas S MD | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Nov 2007 | Mooney M20K | Maine, New York, United States | Grab Air Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Nov 2007 | Mooney M20K | Panama City, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Apr 2006 | Mooney M20K | Columbus, Mississippi, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Jan 2006 | Mooney M20K | North Plains, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Aug 2004 | Mooney M20K | Queensland, Australia | Performance Training Pty Ltd. | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Dec 2000 | Mooney M20K | Ogden, Utah, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Jul 2000 | Mooney M20K | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States | Keith E. Duvall | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Dec 1999 | Mooney M20K | McAlester, Oklahoma, United States | John P. McDaniel | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Mar 1999 | Mooney M20K | Counts, Virginia, United States | Raymond V. Onley | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 May 1998 | Mooney M20K | Bakersfield, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Aug 1996 | Mooney M20K | Grand Canyon, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Jan 1996 | Mooney M20K | Laredo, Texas, United States | Dearl G. Foxworth | Fatal | 1 |