Mooney M20E accident near Englewood, Colorado, July 16, 2026
On July 16, 2026 at about 6:45 pm local time, a 1969 Mooney M20E, registered N9398V, was substantially damaged in an accident during landing near Englewood, Colorado (Centennial Airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 2 people had minor injuries. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made November 2, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 16, 2026 · about 6:45 pm local time · cases in 2026
- Place
- Englewood, Colorado · Centennial Airport · cases near this airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Mooney M20E, built 1969 · all M20Es on the register
- Registration
- N9398V · registry record · serial 700019
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Loss of control on ground during landing defining event
- Abnormal runway contact during landing
- Attempted remediation/recovery during landing (aborted after touchdown)
- Runway excursion during landing (aborted after touchdown)
- Collision with terrain or object (not controlled flight into terrain) during landing (aborted after touchdown)
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 4,292.7 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, July 2, 2026; 6 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,575 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
The flight
- Departed from: KFMM Fort Morgan CO at 5:30 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 28, 4,800 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 110° at 4 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: a few clouds at 14,000 ft
- Temperature: 82°F (28°C), dew point 48°F (9°C)
- Altimeter: 30.18 inHg
- Observation at 12:00 pm from KAPA, 1 miles away
Weather report (METAR): METAR KAPA 161753Z 11004KT 10SM FEW140 FEW250 28/09 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP132 T02780089 10278 20183 58008 $
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Connections how this case links to the rest of the register
- N9398V on the register today · the tail number may have moved to another aircraft since
- Mooney M-20 6,245 registered today · the model family and its accident history
- Mooney 5,394 aircraft on the register
- Centennial Airport · nearest airport
- Fort Morgan Municipal · departed from
- Accidents and incidents in Colorado 2,860 since 1982 · 383 in the last ten years
- Colorado 7,483 aircraft registered
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/accident/ANC26LA074.json.
The bigger picture in Aviation Analytics: accidents over time since 1982, by model, by phase of flight and conditions, by place and on the map.
Everything on this page comes from the NTSB's public records. The narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words; the coded tables behind the report are written out in plain English, with pilots' ages, home towns and medical details left out. The documents and photographs are the NTSB's docket, shown as the NTSB released them. This site's own text does not name anyone involved, its policy at this time. A preliminary report can change; the final report usually follows one to two years later, and the page is refreshed when it does.