No fatalities

MOONEY AIRCRAFT CORP. M20K accident at Farmington, CA, 16 Mar 2024

Farmington, CA, United States

On March 16, 2024, a MOONEY AIRCRAFT CORP. M20K was involved in an aviation accident near Farmington, CA. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s improper preflight fuel planning that resulted in the loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

SourcesNTSBPrimary reportUpdated 2026-08-03Data APIEditorial standards

Probable cause

The pilot’s improper preflight fuel planning that resulted in the loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.

— NTSB Determination

Contributing factors

PilotFluid level