Mooney M20F accident near Titusville, FL
On September 7, 2026, a Mooney M20F (airplane) was involved in an accident near Titusville, FL. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- September 7, 2026
- Place
- Titusville, FL
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20F · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 28.528°N, 80.800°W
- NTSB ID
- 20260907203748
NTSB summary
On September 7, 2026, about 1015 eastern daylight time, a Mooney M20F airplane, N9546M, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Titusville, Florida. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. Airplane position data revealed that the flight departed from runway 36 (taxiway Charlie intersection) at the Space Coast Regional Airport (TIX), Titusville, Florida. About 1015:07, the airplane overflew the departure end of the runway. About that time, it entered a left turn and climbed to a maximum altitude of about 220 ft mean sea level (msl). The left turn continued until the final data point was recorded at 1015:27. The altitude associated with the final data point was 220 ft msl, and the airplane was oriented on a southwest heading at that time. Surveillance video footage from a camera located at the Executive Jet Center fixed base operator depicted the airplane as it departed. Initially, the airplane became airborne and began to climb. However, soon afterward, it entered a descent. As it neared the end of the runway, the airplane began to climb again and subsequently entered a left turn. The turn continued until the airplane ultimately descended behind an intervening tree line. Shortly afterward, a plume of smoke was visible rising above the trees. A witness positioned outside the museum on the east side of the airport reported observing the airplane. Initially, she thought that the pilot was descending to execute a touch-and-go but then the airplane started to climb. She noted “a lot
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
