Mooney M20F — registry & accident history
Compiled from FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 25, 2026
There are 1,173 Mooney M20F airframes on record (built 1966–1977), 719 currently registered. 37 have one or more NTSB accident records (37 records total, 11 with a fatal highest-injury classification). Data as of Jul 25, 2026.
Recent Mooney M20F accidents
The seizure of the right main landing gear extension rod bearing and subsequent buckling of the rod, resulting in a landing gear collapse.
The airplane’s encounter with a downdraft after takeoff, which resulted in a forced landing.
The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack while on final approach to land, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall, a loss of airplane control, and impact with terrain.
The pilot’s decision to continue toward rising terrain despite observing the airplane’s decreased climb performance after takeoff, which resulted in flight into terrain.