Accident · 2025-10-07

NTSB case WPR26LA009 · MOONEY M20C · Part 91

What the record says

Event date
2025-10-07
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
No injuries
Aircraft
MOONEY M20C (N6814N)
Operating rule
Part 91
Operator
operator not named in the NTSB record

Probable cause

The pilot’s decision to program avionics during taxi, resulting in an inadvertent throttle input and collision with a hangar.

Source: NTSB case WPR26LA009

Flight 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.

RoleCertificateInstrument ratingAgeMedicalFlight hours
Pilot pilot flyingPrivateAirplane78Class 3 (2025-08-11)638 total · 56 in this make/model · 587 as PIC

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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