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Accidents · NTSB CEN16WA072 · Preliminary: the investigation is not finished

Mooney M20K accident near Mascouche, Ca, December 28, 2015

On December 28, 2015 at about 10:27 pm local time, a Mooney M20K, registered CGUXC, was substantially damaged in an accident during landing near Mascouche. 1 person was killed and 1 person was seriously injured.

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 October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.

What the record shows

Date
December 28, 2015 · about 10:27 pm local time
Place
Mascouche, Canada
Type
Accident
Injuries
1 person was killed and 1 person was seriously injured.
Weather
not recorded
Aircraft
Mooney M20K · all M20Ks on the register
Registration
CGUXC · no longer on the register
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Flight

The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record

On December 28, 2015, about 2227 universal coordinated time, a Canadian registered Mooney M20K, C-GUXC, impacted terrain while attempting to land at Mascouche (CSK3), Quebec, Canada. The pilot was fatally injured and the passenger was seriously injured. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the government of Canada. Further information may be obtained from: Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) Place du Centre 200 Promenade du Portage, 4th Floor Gatineau, Quebec K1A 1K8 Phone: 1-819-994-4255 Fax: 1-819-953-9586 This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information released by or obtained from the Transportation Safety Board of Canada.

The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.

The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English

What happened, in order

  1. Miscellaneous/other during landing defining event

The aircraft

  • Landing gear: fixed
  • Not recorded

Weather at the time

  • Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)

Injuries

FatalSeriousMinorNone
Flight crew1
Passengers1

Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report

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