Aviation Crash Map

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

Mooney Aircraf 3 Oregon State U 3 Pietsch Flying 3 Denver Tri-Pac 2 Aviation Unlim 2 Aero Services 2

All 777 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
26 Nov 1973 Mooney M20C
N5515Q
 Lenoir, North Carolina, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 5
26 Mar 2016 Mooney M20C
JA3788
 Yao, Japan
no coordinates
 - Fatal 4
26 Jul 2003 Mooney M20C
N35KR
 Blanding, Utah, United States - Fatal 4
15 Nov 1987 Mooney M20C
N6670R
 Grand Canyon, Arizona, United States Renato & Glenda Ricci Fatal 4
15 Nov 1987 Mooney M20C
N3644H
 St. Marys, Pennsylvania, United States
no coordinates
 Carlos D. Salas Fatal 4
17 Aug 1985 Mooney M20C
N5844Q
 Columbus, Georgia, United States
no coordinates
 Paul L. Tappin Fatal 4
19 Feb 1978 Mooney M20C
N5671Q
 Morgan Hill, California, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 4
27 Dec 1975 Mooney M20C
N6413U
 Strawberry, Arkansas, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 4
16 Oct 1975 Mooney M20C
N79333
 Robstown, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 4
15 Apr 1974 Mooney M20C
N78990
 Dorset, Vermont, United States
no coordinates
 Bay View Flyin Fatal 4
22 Dec 1973 Mooney M20C
N9082V
 Mulege, Mexico
no coordinates
 - Fatal 4
18 Oct 1972 Mooney M20C
N5971Q
 Monticello, Utah, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 4
12 Sep 1971 Mooney M20C
N3431X
 Lacomb, Oregon, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 4
31 May 1971 Mooney M20C
N6727U
 Mrkleeville, California, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 4
17 Apr 1971 Mooney M20C
N6752V
 Athens, Georgia, United States
no coordinates
 West Allis Fly Fatal 4
1 Nov 1970 Mooney M20C
CF-DBR
 Seattle, Washington, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 4
2 Aug 1970 Mooney M20C
N9124V
 Sonora, Mexico
no coordinates
 Vals Fine Port Fatal 4
24 May 1968 Mooney M20C
N6706U
 Littleton, Colorado, United States
no coordinates
 Arizona Cloudb Fatal 4
11 Mar 1968 Mooney M20C
N6030Q
 Briggsdale, Colorado, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 4
11 Feb 1968 Mooney M20C
N7833V
 Lexington, Nebraska, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 4
6 May 1967 Mooney M20C
N9246M
 Gleneden Bch, Oregon, United States
no coordinates
 Albany Airways Fatal 4
6 Jul 1966 Mooney M20C
N5907Q
 Lake Havasu Ariz, Arizona, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 4
18 Jul 2011 Mooney M20C
N6855N
 Grace, Idaho, United States - Fatal 3
28 Feb 2008 Mooney M20C
N591BB
 Riverside, California, United States - Fatal 3
30 Jul 2005 Mooney M20C
N6555U
 Natchez, Mississippi, United States - Fatal 3
24 May 1980 Mooney M20C
N9347V
 Byron, Illinois, United States
no coordinates
 Willmar Air SE Fatal 3
1 Sep 1979 Mooney M20C
N9753M
 Newberg, Oregon, United States
no coordinates
 Oregon State U Fatal 3
26 May 1978 Mooney M20C
N7813V
 Jackson, Alabama, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 3
4 Oct 1976 Mooney M20C
N16515
 Houma, Louisiana, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 3
1 Dec 1975 Mooney M20C
N78974
 Cross City, Florida, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 3
12 Mar 1972 Mooney M20C
N6299U
 Poughkeepsie, New York, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 3
25 Oct 1970 Mooney M20C
N6206U
 St Cloud, Minnesota, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 3
11 May 1970 Mooney M20C
N5565Q
 Dime Box, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 3
30 Aug 1969 Mooney M20C
N2636W
 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 3
17 Nov 1968 Mooney M20C
N1352W
 Rhinelander, Wisconsin, United States
no coordinates
 The Cadillac C Fatal 3
3 Jan 1968 Mooney M20C
N1356W
 Eastaboga, Alabama, United States
no coordinates
 Automatic Fire Fatal 3
3 Dec 1967 Mooney M20C
N5940Q
 Davenport, Iowa, United States
no coordinates
 Flight Line, In Fatal 3
23 Nov 1967 Mooney M20C
N1383W
 Cable, Wisconsin, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 3
12 Aug 1967 Mooney M20C
N79856
 Hillsboro, New Mexico, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 3
17 Jul 1967 Mooney M20C
N6956U
 Flagstaff, Arizona, United States
no coordinates
 Professional L Fatal 3
23 Jan 1967 Mooney M20C
N6493U
 Midland, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 West Texas Fly Fatal 3
20 Feb 1966 Mooney M20C
N5967Q
 Alamance Nc, North Carolina, United States
no coordinates
 Carolina Moony Fatal 3
17 Oct 1964 Mooney M20C
N6215U
 Antioch Ill, Illinois, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 3
16 Sep 2017 Mooney M20C
N53CP
 North Branford, Connecticut, United States - Fatal 2
15 Nov 2014 Mooney M20C
N6466U
 Pagosa Springs, Colorado, United States - Fatal 2
6 May 2014 Mooney M20C
N6704U
 Cody, Wyoming, United States - Fatal 2
24 Mar 2008 Mooney M20C
N2943L
 Freeport, Bahamas - Fatal 2
16 Mar 2008 Mooney M20C
C-FRSK
 Atkins, Virginia, United States A. Roy Sanwalka Fatal 2
23 Jun 2007 Mooney M20C
N6713N
 Price, Utah, United States - Fatal 2
11 Dec 2001 Mooney M20C
N5774Q
 Netarts, Oregon, United States Yury Avrutin Fatal 2