No fatalities

MOONEY M20J accident at Ava, MO, 14 Jun 2024

Ava, MO, United States

On June 14, 2024, a MOONEY M20J operated by N/A was involved in an aviation accident near Ava, MO. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane resulting in a runway excursion during landing. Contributing to the accident was the degraded brake system on the airplane. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 17 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

SourcesNTSBPrimary reportUpdated 2026-08-03Data APIEditorial standards

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane resulting in a runway excursion during landing. Contributing to the accident was the degraded brake system on the airplane.

— NTSB Determination

Contributing factors

PilotDamaged/degraded