No fatalities
2 Jun 2020: Mooney M20C No Series — Durham, NC
On 2 Jun 2020, a Mooney M20C No Series was involved in an aviation accident near Durham, NC. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s failure to maintain proper airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain proper airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall..
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
Causes
Pilot
Other contributing factors
Airspeed — Not attained/maintainedAngle of attack — Not attained/maintained