NTSB investigations: Mooney M20C

21 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Mooney M20C, where the sequence of events included Off-field or emergency landing. 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

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NTSB investigations: Mooney M20C per year, 2008–2026: 21 cases
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Query with SQL
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 ('5870208')
      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\" = '440' 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.

NTSB CEN26LA144Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportMooney M20 · Northlake, TXThe pilot’s inadequate fuel management which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.Mar 18, 2026 · N1374W · Substantial damageNTSB ERA22LA099Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportMooney M20C · Southeast Arcadia, FLThe total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence for this investigation.Jan 1, 2022 · N79396 · Substantial damageNTSB ERA21LA199Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportMooney M20C · Warwick, NYA loose stand-off clamp which resulted in a throttle assembly malfunction, and the inability of the engine to produce full power during the attempted takeoff.Apr 29, 2021 · N6448U · Substantial damageNTSB ERA20LA123Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportMooney M20C · McIntyre, GAA total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined.Mar 7, 2020 · N9281M · Substantial damageNTSB ERA17LA284Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20C · Palm Coast, FLA crack in the No. 4 cylinder head, which resulted in engine roughness, a fuel leak, a loss of engine power, and the subsequent in-flight fire.Aug 21, 2017 · N6833N · Substantial damageNTSB CEN16LA129Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20C · Wichita, KSThe total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation, which resulted from the pilot's improper fuel management.Mar 18, 2016 · N9262M · Substantial damageNTSB WPR15LA180Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20C · Reno, NVThe in-flight separation of the exhaust tube at a weld joint due to erosion and corrosion, which resulted in a subsequent in-flight fire.Jun 8, 2015 · N7887V · DestroyedNTSB ERA15LA190Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20C · Winchester, TNThe pilot's inadequate weight and balance and performance planning, including his decision to take off with more passengers than permitted, and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during the initial climb, which resulted in an…Apr 18, 2015 · N9680M · Substantial damageNTSB CEN15LA112Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20C · Lonoke county, ARThe loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.Jan 17, 2015 · N6474U · Substantial damageNTSB ERA15FA049Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportMooney M20C · Lewisburg, WVThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and experiencing an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident were abnormal engine operation due to improper…Nov 10, 2014 · N6581U · Substantial damageNTSB ERA14CA104Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMooney M20C · Rutherfordton, NCThe pilot's inadequate pre-flight planning and in-flight monitoring of the fuel level which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.Jan 26, 2014 · N6762U · Substantial damageNTSB CEN13CA134Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMooney M20C · Moriarty, NMThe pilot’s improper fuel management, which resulted in a loss of engine power during cruise flight due to fuel starvation.Jan 10, 2013 · N6242U · Substantial damageNTSB ERA12LA532Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20C · East Hampton, NYA loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the engine did not reveal any failures or malfunctions that would have precluded normal operation.Aug 26, 2012 · N557M · Substantial damageNTSB ERA12CA348Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportMooney M20C · Pembroke Pines, FLThe pilot's improper fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power during approach due to fuel exhaustion.May 19, 2012 · N2610W · Substantial damageNTSB CEN11CA609Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportMooney M20C · Allen, OKA total loss of engine power in flight due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilot’s inadequate fuel management.Aug 30, 2011 · N5501Q · Substantial damageNTSB WPR10LA465Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20C · Visalia, CAA partial loss of engine power during takeoff, which resulted from the failure of the spark plug retention mechanism.Sep 21, 2010 · N6090Q · Substantial damageNTSB ERA10LA047Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20C · Fairview, NCA total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot’s inadequate preflight fuel planning.Nov 3, 2009 · N6896U · Substantial damageNTSB WPR09LA362Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20C · Elma, WAA total loss of engine power during cruise flight due to the fatigue failure of the number 4 cylinder connecting rod.Jul 22, 2009 · N6422U · DestroyedNTSB CEN09CA104Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMooney M20C · Edgewood, NMA total loss of engine power while at cruise altitude for undetermined reasons.Dec 26, 2008 · N1216X · Substantial damageNTSB CHI08CA283Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportMooney M20C · Bolingbrook, ILThe non-mechanical loss of engine power due to the pilot's incorrect positioning of the fuel tank selector prior to takeoff and the subsequent fuel starvation during takeoff.Sep 17, 2008 · N5651Q · Substantial damageNTSB DFW08CA180Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportMooney M20 · Rogers, ARThe loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision.Jul 9, 2008 · N7072V · Substantial damage