NTSB investigations: Mooney M20K
15 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Mooney M20K, where the sequence of events included Loss of engine power (total). Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.
Cases per year
| 2011 | 2 |
|---|---|
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 |
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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT c.\"ntsbNumber\", c.\"eventDate\", c.\"eventType\", c.\"eventCity\", c.\"eventStateOrRegion\", a.n_number, a.\"aircraftMake\", a.\"aircraftModel\", c.\"highestInjuryLevel\", c.\"totalFatal\", c.\"completionStatus\", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c.\"mKey\" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('5870220')
AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND s.aircrafts_position = x.position AND s.\"tier2Number\" = '341' AND s.case_mkey IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' WHERE \"isDefiningEvent\")))
ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('5870220')
AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND s.aircrafts_position = x.position AND s."tier2Number" = '341' AND s.case_mkey IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' WHERE "isDefiningEvent")))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESCRun it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
NTSB ERA26LA061Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportMooney M20K · Foley, ALOn December 3, 2025, about 1600 central standard time, a Mooney Aircraft Corp. M20K, N57229, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Foley, Alabama. The pilot sustained minor injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of…NTSB CEN23LA107Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportMooney M20 · Lakeway, TXA total loss of engine power due to detonation and preignition in the No. 6 cylinder.NTSB CEN23LA062Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportMooney M20K · Addison, TXThe fatigue failure of the engine’s camshaft gear teeth which resulted in a loss of all engine power. Contributing to the accident was the non-compliance with the engine manufacturer’s recommended service bulletin.NTSB CEN22FA383Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportMooney M20K · Hanna City, ILA total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB ERA21LA222Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportMooney M20K · Dawson, GAMaintenance personnel’s failure to properly secure the No. 4 connecting rod bolt nut with a cotter pin, resulting in a total loss of engine power.NTSB ERA19LA062Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20K · Paramus, NJMaintenance personnel's improper assembly of the engine during overhaul, which resulted in lubrication restriction due to a bearing shift and the subsequent engine failure.NTSB GAA17CA472Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMooney M20 · Skiatook, OKThe pilot's improper decision to conduct the flight despite the fuel gauges indicating that there was insufficient fuel for the flight, which resulted in the low amount of fuel in the right tank becoming unported during the multiple turns, and his subsequent…NTSB CEN17LA068Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20 · Nacogdoches, TXThe loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination and testing of the engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB ERA16FA150Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportMooney M20K · Ocala, FLThe pilot's failure to maintain sufficient airspeed following a loss of engine power, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's inadvertent placement of the…NTSB CEN15LA279Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20K · Sheboygan, WIOil starvation due to preignition in the No. 5 cylinder as a result of failed spark plugs; the top and sides of the piston head were eroded, which allowed the exhaust gases caused by the preignition to pressurize the crankcase and force engine oil out of the…NTSB WPR15LA175Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20K · Fresno, CAA total loss of engine power during cruise flight due to a failure of the No. 1 piston and connecting rod assembly.NTSB ERA14LA242Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20K · Georgetown, DEThe pilot’s improper preflight planning and in-flight fuel management, which resulted in fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power. Also causal to the accident was the pilot’s failure to see and avoid the wires on the airport boundary.NTSB CEN13LA388Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20K · Hudson, COThe pilot's improper fuel management, which resulted in the loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.NTSB ERA12LA001Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20K · Ridgefield, CTThe pilot’s improper fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.NTSB CEN11LA311Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20K · New Orleans, LAA loss of electrical and engine power for undetermined reasons.