# Fatal NTSB investigations: Mooney M20

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB MIA02LA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA02LA027.md): Mooney M-20-20 · Hilton Head, SC · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 22, 2001 · N5217B · Destroyed
  > The pilot's continued visual flight rules flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in a loss of control, an uncontrolled descent, and an impact with the water.
- [NTSB LAX98FA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98FA039.md): Mooney M20 · Big Bear, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 15, 1997 · N5231B · Destroyed
  > VFR flight by the pilot into instrument meteorological conditions (VMC), which led to spatial disorientation, loss of aircraft control, and an uncontrolled descent into terrain. Related factors were: the adverse weather conditions, the pilot's lack of…
- [NTSB DEN88FA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN88FA115.md): Mooney M20 · Jamestown, CO · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 28, 1988 · N5279B · Destroyed
  > The plt told a friend that he was going to conduct a sightseeing flt in the local area. Residents of a small town 2 miles from the acdt site said the acft circled the town at low alt several times at about the time of the accident. There were no witnesses to…
- [NTSB SEA83FA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA83FA095.md): Mooney M20 · Edmonds, WA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 14, 1983 · N6532B · Destroyed
  > The plt had earlier visited his fiancee. She stated that he was intoxicated & she gave back her engagement ring to him. He was later observed departing the arpt. Shortly thereafter police began receiving complaints of a low flying acft overthe beach area. The…
- [NTSB LAX78FA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78FA072.md): Mooney M20 · Los Angeles, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Aug 30, 1978 · N864B · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW77FA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77FA064.md): Mooney M20 · Shelbyville, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jul 24, 1977 · N5243B · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN76AD054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN76AD054.md): Mooney M20 · Cody, WY · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jun 23, 1976 · N5253B · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX74AL041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX74AL041.md): Mooney M-20 · Fillmore, CA · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Nov 24, 1973 · N5259B · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA72AM018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA72AM018.md): Mooney M20 · Ashland, MS · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Aug 22, 1971 · N5222B · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW69A0032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW69A0032.md): Mooney M20 · Wayne, OK · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Nov 13, 1968 · N873B · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW68A0078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW68A0078.md): Mooney M20 · Page, OK · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Jan 26, 1968 · N5225B · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA67S0002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA67S0002.md): Mooney M20 · Vera Cruz, Mexico · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jul 14, 1966 · N5291B · Destroyed
- [NTSB UNK66X0102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK66X0102.md): Mooney M20 · British Clmba, Canada · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Oct 7, 1965 · N855B · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA65A0042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA65A0042.md): Mooney M20 · Longmire, WA · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Feb 8, 1965 · N6529B · Destroyed
- [NTSB UNK64X3957](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X3957.md): Mooney M20 · Waterford, MI · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Sep 13, 1964 · N6521B · Destroyed
- [NTSB UNK64X3548](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X3548.md): Mooney MK-20 · Seigler Spgs, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Aug 22, 1964 · N5241B · Destroyed
- [NTSB UNK64X3204](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X3204.md): Mooney M20 · La Touche, WA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Aug 3, 1964 · N5294B · Destroyed
- [NTSB UNK64X1291](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X1291.md): Mooney M20 · Beckwourth, CA · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Apr 12, 1964 · N870B · Destroyed

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
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."highestInjuryLevel" = 'Fatal'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('5870202'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?fatal=1&model=5870202

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