Mooney M20J accidents

The NTSB database holds 339 accidents and incidents involving the Mooney M20J, recorded between 1977 to 2026. 108 of them were fatal (32%), and 197 people died.

The deadliest year was 1984, with 16 deaths.

The phase of flight recorded most often is landing (21 records).

Most of these records are from United States, Germany and Australia.

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

339

Records

108

Fatal

197

Deaths

32%

Share fatal

1977 to 2026

Period

Show these on the map 253 of 339 have coordinates

By decade

1970s 21

1980s 93

1990s 68

2000s 68

2010s 55

2020s 34

Where these happened

United States 327 Germany 2 Australia 2 Canada 2 Republic Of Korea 1 Bahamas 1

Operators involved

Performance AC 2 Aero Venture, Inc. 2 LSA Sales Inc 1 K L I Aero Services Inc. 1 P.c.flyers, Inc 1 Air Capital Flying Club Inc. 1

All 339 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date	Aircraft	Location	Operator	Outcome	Died
21 Apr 2000	Mooney M20J N5632H	Norton, Virginia, United States	-	Fatal	5
17 Apr 2026	Mooney M20J N1151H	Union, South Carolina, United States	Mooney N1151H LLC	Fatal	4
15 Jul 2021	Mooney M20J N4474H	Dinsmore, California, United States	-	Fatal	4
25 Oct 2010	Mooney M20J N201HF	Lander, Wyoming, United States	-	Fatal	4
21 Jul 1989	Mooney M20J N205AG	Suches, Georgia, United States	-	Fatal	4
26 Dec 1984	Mooney M20J N5681K	San Antonio, Texas, United States	-	Fatal	4
16 Dec 1984	Mooney M20J N4812H	Grand Canyon, Arizona, United States	-	Fatal	4
26 Oct 1977	Mooney M20J N201GT	Morristown, Vermont, United States no coordinates	LSA Sales Inc	Fatal	4
27 Jul 2025	Mooney M20J N5764H	Nampa, Idaho, United States	Sleepytime Pllc	Fatal	3
20 Oct 2008	Mooney M20J N201EN	Avalon, California, United States	-	Fatal	3
20 Jul 2005	Mooney M20J N5670M	Saginaw, Texas, United States	-	Fatal	3
4 Aug 2004	Mooney M20J N1050W	Olney, Texas, United States	Maxwell Aviation Services	Fatal	3
3 Sep 1999	Mooney M20J N4072H	Gainesville, Georgia, United States	Charles H. Yessick	Fatal	3
22 Nov 1996	Mooney M20J N5766K	Scottsdale, Arizona, United States	-	Fatal	3
15 Dec 1993	Mooney M20J N201TX	Jones Beach, New York, United States	-	Fatal	3
8 Aug 1993	Mooney M20J N3551H	Celle-Arloh, Germany no coordinates	-	Fatal	3
8 Feb 1987	Mooney M20J N11665	Waskish, Minnesota, United States	-	Fatal	3
11 May 1985	Mooney M20J N5765K	Covington, Tennessee, United States	Somody Supply, Inc.	Fatal	3
16 Apr 1982	Mooney M20J N3201P	Bird Island, Minnesota, United States	L. Myron Yarger	Fatal	3
20 Aug 1981	Mooney M20J N1098Y	La Pointe, Wisconsin, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	3
1 Nov 1978	Mooney M20J N201WQ	Capay, California, United States no coordinates	Castaways Flyi	Fatal	3
8 Aug 1978	Mooney M20J N201FH	Bakersville, North Carolina, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	3
5 Sep 2025	Mooney M20J SE-GXI	Norrtälje, Sweden	Frivilliga Flygkåren	Fatal	2
25 Jun 2022	Mooney M20J N4267H	Kerrville, Texas, United States	-	Fatal	2
26 Dec 2021	Mooney M20J N3707H	Jacksonville, Florida, United States	Sterling Silver Flyers LLC	Fatal	2
21 Oct 2021	Mooney M20J N3933H	Holly Ridge, North Carolina, United States	-	Fatal	2
13 Feb 2020	Mooney M20J N1149T	Bartow, Florida, United States	-	Fatal	2
20 Sep 2019	Mooney M20J VH-DJU	Coffs Harbour, Australia	-	Fatal	2
3 Aug 2018	Mooney M20J N56039	Lopez Island, Washington, United States	-	Fatal	2
28 Mar 2017	Mooney M20J N643RJ	Aberdeen, Mississippi, United States	-	Fatal	2
25 Sep 2016	Mooney M20J N526AM	Pittstown, New Jersey, United States	Air Mods Flight Training Center, Inc.	Fatal	2
18 Aug 2013	Mooney M20J N9201R	Kansas City, Missouri, United States	-	Fatal	2
7 Apr 2013	Mooney M20J N57672	Collinsville, Oklahoma, United States	-	Fatal	2
13 Sep 2012	Mooney M20J N58119	Teddys Peak, Colorado, United States	Occuhealth Inc	Fatal	2
10 May 2012	Mooney M20J N9154K	Sterling, Pennsylvania, United States	Patrick J. Sheridan	Fatal	2
4 Sep 2010	Mooney M20J G-JAST	Ryde, United Kingdom	-	Fatal	2
27 Jul 2006	Mooney M20J N577RS	Newellton, Louisiana, United States	-	Fatal	2
28 Jul 2004	Mooney M20J N91381	Fox Lake, Illinois, United States	-	Fatal	2
4 Oct 2003	Mooney M20J N201KM	Grantsville, Utah, United States	-	Fatal	2
10 Mar 2003	Mooney M20J N201ZM	Tower, Michigan, United States	-	Fatal	2
10 Feb 2000	Mooney M20J N201RC	Odessa, Florida, United States	Henry S. Jackson	Fatal	2
3 Dec 1997	Mooney M20J N301JL	Sedona, Arizona, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
18 Jul 1997	Mooney M20J N405LA	Placerville, California, United States	-	Fatal	2
21 Jan 1997	Mooney M20J N1160G	Cottage Grove, Minnesota, United States	-	Fatal	2
14 Dec 1995	Mooney M20J N3874H	Bay Minette, Alabama, United States	James D. Brower	Fatal	2
1 May 1993	Mooney M20J N201GK	Sedona, Arizona, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2
17 Jan 1991	Mooney M20J N804DW	Brookline, New Hampshire, United States no coordinates	Daniel Webster College	Fatal	2
11 Jun 1990	Mooney M20J N201SE	Andrews, North Carolina, United States	Robert LEE Pilcher JR.	Fatal	2
27 May 1989	Mooney M20J N3201U	Big Pine Key, Florida, United States	-	Fatal	2
3 Dec 1988	Mooney M20J N201UL	Vermillion, Illinois, United States no coordinates	-	Fatal	2