NTSB investigations: Mooney M20K
28 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Mooney M20K, where the sequence of events included Collision with terr/obj (non-CFIT). 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
| 2009 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 6 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 |
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2016 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 4 |
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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\" = '470' 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" = '470' 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 CEN25LA021Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportMooney M20K · Elizabeth, LAThe pilot’s failure to set the engine fuel mixture to the required setting, which resulted in reduced engine power during a go-around and subsequent impact with trees. Contributing to the accident, the failure of the mechanic to perform a current fuel…NTSB ERA24LA366Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportMooney M20K · Fairmont, WVThe pilot’s failure to attain the proper touchdown point, and his delay in aborting the landing.NTSB WPR24LA114Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportMooney M20K · Farmington, CAThe pilot’s improper preflight fuel planning that resulted in the loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB ERA24LA082Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportMooney M20K · Tullahoma, TNA total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.NTSB ERA23LA225Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportMooney M20K · Hillsborough Township, NJThe partial loss of engine power due to maintenance personnel’s failure to ensure that the ignition harnesses were properly secured and the pilot’s inappropriate pitch control inputs, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and…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 WPR22FA210Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportMooney M20K · Camarillo, CAThe pilot’s spatial disorientation and loss of airplane control after entering instrument meteorological conditions shortly after takeoff.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 WPR20FA108Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportMooney M20K · Sylmar, CAThe pilot’s spatial disorientation during an instrument approach in instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in loss of control of the airplane.NTSB CEN20CA115Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMooney M20K · New Orleans, LAThe pilot's improper decision to turn the airplane from the runway onto the taxiway at an excessive speed, which resulted in a loss of directional control, runway excursion, and collision with a taxiway sign.NTSB WPR20CA102Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMooney M20K · Minden, NVThe pilot’s failure to complete a before landing checklist, which resulted in his delayed extension of the landing gear, and his subsequent exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.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 WPR18FA218Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportMooney M20K · Baker City, ORThe pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack during the landing approach as a result of his diversion of attention after a series of non-essential aircraft systems became inoperative following the failure of the engine-driven vacuum pump,…NTSB GAA17CA580Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMooney M20K · Los Lunas, NMThe pilot’s improper glidepath during a night approach, which resulted in impact with terrain short of the runway.NTSB WPR16FA095Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportMooney M20K · Woodland, WAThe pilot's delay in recognizing that the airplane was not performing as expected and aborting the takeoff, which resulted in collision with a berm beyond the end of the runway. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's exceedance of the airplane's gross…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 ERA15CA157Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMooney M20K · Laurel, MDThe pilot's improper decision to attempt a nighttime landing at an unsuitable airport, which resulted in a collision with the precision approach path indicator.NTSB CEN15FA044Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportMooney M20K · Clines Corners, NMThe noninstrument-rated pilot's decision to initiate the flight into known deteriorating weather conditions and his continued visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which ultimately resulted in a loss of airplane control. Contributing to the…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 CEN12CA461Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMooney M20K · Hutchinson, MNThe student pilot’s inadequate flare and failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a runway excursion and subsequent impact with obstructions.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 CEN11LA529Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20K · Opelousas, LAThe loss of engine power due to fuel contamination.NTSB CEN11CA583Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMooney M20K · Cresson, TXThe pilot’s inadequate recovery from a bounced landing and subsequent failure to maintain directional control of the airplane.NTSB ERA11FA406Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportMooney M20K · Augusta, GAThe pilot’s decision to fly the airplane after maintenance personnel advised him that the airplane should not be flown because the pilot provided an incorrect propeller for installation and the subsequent failure of the propeller attachment bolts and the…NTSB WPR11CA257Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMooney M20K · Page, AZThe pilot's selection of the wrong taxi route and failure to follow prescribed taxi procedures.NTSB CEN11CA196Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportMooney M20K · Urbana, ILThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the go-around.NTSB ERA09LA528Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20K · Farmville, VAThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing rollout.