Fatal Mooney M20F Accident Near Reliance, Tennessee (N7026V)

Accident Overview and Flight Details On April 11, 2025, at approximately 1402 eastern daylight time, a Mooney M20F, registration N7026V, was involved in a fatal accident near Reliance, Tennessee. The aircraft sustained substantial damage, and the pilot, a pilot-rated passenger, and a passenger were all killed. The flight was being conducted as a personal operation under Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. Preliminary ADS-B data indicated that the aircraft departed Lovell Field Airport (CHA) in Chattanooga, Tennessee, at approximately 1345, with Burlington/Alamance Regional Airport (BUY) in Burlington, North Carolina, as its intended destination. Shortly after takeoff, the aircraft turned northeast toward the Ocoee-Cherokee National Forest. Radar contact was lost about 13 minutes after departure, and an alert notice (ALNOT) was issued three minutes later. Local fire and rescue personnel located the wreckage approximately two hours after the ALNOT was issued.