Accident: Mooney M20M
Aug 7, 2021 · Victoria, MN
NTSB numberCEN21FA360Event id20210807103651
- 3
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The pilot’s loss of airplane control due to spatial disorientation during final approach, which led to a spiral dive that overstressed the airplane and resulted in an in-flight breakup.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20M
- Registration
- N9156Z
- Year built
- 1992
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Approach-IFR final approach 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.
- Flying Cloud Airport (FCM)9 nm (17 km) east
- Crystal Airport (MIC)18 nm (33 km) north-east
- Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)19 nm (35 km) east
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