Mooney M20M N488AT

Summary

On 8 July 2026 at about 15:48 local time, a Mooney M20M registered N488AT, operated by Sizemore Proper LLC, was involved in an accident near Tallahassee, Florida, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.

Date

8 July 2026 at 15:48

Classification

Accident

Location

Tallahassee, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Tallahassee Intl (TLH)

Coordinates

30.4162, -84.3591

Aircraft

Mooney M20M

Registration

N488AT

Category

Airplane

Year built

1991

Engines

1

Operator

Sizemore Proper LLC

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Ferry

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ANC26LA070

1 person had minor injuries.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. The investigation is still open; a final report usually follows one to two years after the accident.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

On July 8, 2026, at 1148 eastern daylight time, a Mooney M20 airplane was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Tallahassee, Florida. The pilot sustained minor injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. According to the pilot, the airplane had recently been sold, and he had been hired to ferry it from Florida to Texas. Prior to the flight, a known mechanical issue existed with the No. 5 cylinder. During the flight, the engine began surging, prompting the pilot to divert to Tallahassee International Airport (TLH), Tallahassee, Florida. While on the approach to TLH, about 1,000 feet mean sea level, all engine power was lost. The airplane subsequently impacted heavily wooded terrain about one-half mile short of Runway 18. According to a Federal Aviation Administration inspector that traveled to the scene, about 14 gallons of fuel were recovered from the wreckage following the accident. The airplane and engine have been recovered and retained for further examination.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.