Mooney M20C — registry & accident history
Compiled from FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 25, 2026
There are 2,067 Mooney M20C airframes on record (built 1933–1978), 1,257 currently registered. 60 have one or more NTSB accident records (61 records total, 17 with a fatal highest-injury classification). Data as of Jul 25, 2026.
Recent Mooney M20C accidents
The pilot’s inadequate fuel management which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
The pilot’s decision to program avionics during taxi, resulting in an inadvertent throttle input and collision with a hangar.
The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during a climbing turn during a go-around, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and loss of control.
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and an impact with the runway’s precision approach path indicator (PAPI) lights.
A partial loss of engine power during the initial climb due to an improperly installed spark plug.
The collapse of the landing gear during landing for undetermined reasons.
Fuel starvation due to an inappropriately maintained and modified fuel selector valve.
The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during takeoff.