Accident: Mooney M20J
Sep 25, 2016 · Pittstown, NJ
NTSB numberERA16FA325Event id20160926X05905
- 2
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The pilot's improper landing touchdown attitude, which resulted in a propeller strike, and his inappropriate decision to abort the landing after the propeller had contacted the runway, which resulted in a loss of thrust and led to an aerodynamic stall during climb. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of recent experience in the accident airplane make and model.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20J
- Registration
- N526AM
- Year built
- 1980
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Initial climb Aerodynamic stall/spin
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.
- Doylestown Airport (DYL)15 nm (28 km) south-west
- Princeton Airport (PCT)18 nm (33 km) south-east
- Central Jersey Regional Airport (JVI)18 nm (33 km) east
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