Accident: Mooney M20J
Apr 7, 2018 · Petaluma, CA
NTSB numberANC18FA028Event id20180407X35303
- 1
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while departing in instrument meteorological conditions, moderate turbulence, and low-level wind shear, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and a subsequent aerodynamic stall.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20J
- Registration
- N9133Z
- Year built
- 1990
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Initial climb Loss of control in flight
Source: National Transportation Safety Board aviation accident database. Counts only; Voydar holds no names.
Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Marin County Airport - Gnoss Field (NOT)8 nm (14 km) south
- Napa County Airport (APC)14 nm (27 km) east
- Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport (STS)18 nm (34 km) north-west
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