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Aviation accident WPR26LA009

NONE · MOONEY M20C · 2025-10-07 · Watsonville, CA, USA

Event

NTSB number
WPR26LA009
Event ID
20251007201812
Type
Accident
Date
2025-10-07
Location
Watsonville, CA, USA
Coordinates
36.935733, -121.78963

Injuries

Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1

Aircraft

Make
MOONEY
Model
M20C
Registration
N6814N
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The pilot’s decision to program avionics during taxi, resulting in an inadvertent throttle input and collision with a hangar.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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