Accident · 2025-12-16
What the record says
- Event date
- 2025-12-16
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Minor injury
- Aircraft
- MOONEY M20E (N9081V)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- operator not named in the NTSB record
Probable cause
The pilot’s improper pitch control that resulted in a hard landing, and his improper recovery from multiple bounced landings. Contributing to the accident was the safety pilot’s delayed response to the initial bounced landing which led to the runway excursion.
Source: NTSB case CEN26LA063Flight crew
Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.
| Role | Certificate | Instrument rating | Age | Medical | Flight hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot pilot flying | Private | Airplane | 66 | BasicMed (2022-05-24) | 706.9 total · 46.4 in this make/model · 587.2 as PIC · 3.6 last 90 days |
| Pilot pilot flying | Commercial / Private | Airplane | 60 | Class 2 (2024-12-13) | 1,665 total · 447 in this make/model · 1,426 as PIC · 45 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.