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Accidents · NTSB GAA19WA561 · Preliminary: the investigation is not finished

Mooney M20K accident near Orio Al Serio, It, September 21, 2019

On September 21, 2019 at about 8:15 am local time, a Mooney M20K, registered DEISE, was destroyed in an accident during landing near Orio Al Serio. It was flown under non-U.S. private rules. 1 person was killed and 3 people were 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
September 21, 2019 · about 8:15 am local time
Place
Orio Al Serio, Italy · map
Type
Accident
Injuries
1 person was killed and 3 people were seriously injured.
Weather
not recorded
Aircraft
Mooney M20K · all M20Ks on the register
Registration
DEISE · no longer on the register · serial 25-1219
Damage
Destroyed
Flight
Flight · non-U.S. private rules

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

The government of Italy has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a MOONEY M20K airplane that occurred on September 21, 2019. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Italy's investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13.All investigative information will be released by the government of Italy.

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. Loss of control on ground during landing defining event

The aircraft

  • Landing gear: fixed
  • Fire on the ground

The flight

  • Departed from: Orio Al Serio
  • Destination: LIPV

Weather at the time

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

Injuries

FatalSeriousMinorNone
Flight crew1
Passengers12

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

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