# Fatal NTSB investigations: Mooney M20A

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 ERA20FA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20FA019.md): Mooney M20A · Summit Point, WV · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Oct 24, 2019 · N8354E · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s decision to conduct a practice stall maneuver at low altitude, which resulted in inadequate altitude remaining in which to recover before impacting terrain.
- [NTSB WPR13FA169](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13FA169.md): Mooney M20A · Wikieup, AZ · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 28, 2013 · N6018X · Substantial damage
  > The manufacture and installation of a nonstandard part by unknown maintenance personnel to compensate for a bent, misaligned crankshaft propeller flange, which resulted in the improper clearance of the bearings on the crankshaft journal, a loss of oil…
- [NTSB DEN02FA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN02FA089.md): Mooney M20A · Marysvale, UT · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 9, 2002 · N1088B · Destroyed
  > the pilot's poor in-flight decision to fly so close to the ridge (looking for animals). Contributing factors were the mountainous terrain condition, the downdraft weather conditions in high mountains, and the high density altitude weather condition.
- [NTSB SEA98FA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA98FA089.md): Mooney M20A · Canyon Creek, MT · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 7, 1998 · N1048B · Destroyed
  > The design stress limits of the aircraft was exceeded. The pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation, lack of an instrument rating, poor weather evaluation and low ceilings and mountain obscuration were factors.
- [NTSB CHI97FA196](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97FA196.md): Mooney M20A · White Bear, MN · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 6, 1997 · N8394E · Destroyed
  > pilot incapacitation due to a stroke.
- [NTSB FTW90FA186](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW90FA186.md): Mooney M20A · San Ysidro, NM · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 24, 1990 · N6054X · Destroyed
  > Failure of the pilot to maintain adequate terrain clearance during a night VFR flight. Darkness and mountainous terrain were related factors.
- [NTSB DEN87FA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87FA159.md): Mooney M20A · Reserve, NM · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 24, 1987 · N6060X · Destroyed
  > The plt was ferrying his acft from Reserve airport, NM, to jewitt mesa airport, apache creek, NM. There was a mature thunderstorm over the northern mountain ridge producing what one witness described as winds 'really blowing hard.' She said she saw the acft…
- [NTSB LAX84FA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84FA065.md): Mooney M20A · Mammoth Lakes, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 12, 1983 · N8110E · Destroyed
  > The acft crashed into a mountain side at some time prior to 0900 on 11/12/83 when the ELT signal was 1st reported, via satellite. Before the flt, the student plt was last seen in bakersfield, CA at about 0100 that morning. A rescue mission was delayed due to…
- [NTSB ATL83FA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83FA091.md): Mooney M-20A · Prattville, AL · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 29, 1983 · N8146E · Destroyed
  > The left wing separated as the plt began a pull-up after a low pass. The separation point was in the wing root where themain spar had been secured to the fuselage with a metal bracket. A butt splice had been made to the bottom of the wing spar. The fracture…
- [NTSB LAX76AL092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX76AL092.md): Mooney M20A · Lancaster, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Aug 24, 1976 · N1096B · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI76AC048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76AC048.md): Mooney M20A · Vienna, IL · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Feb 1, 1976 · N1076B · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK76AP035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK76AP035.md): Mooney M20A · Stockton, CA · Accident · 5 fatal · Closed · Dec 28, 1975 · N8120E · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN75AD037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN75AD037.md): Mooney M20A · Rock Springs, WY · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jan 5, 1975 · N8124E · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX74AL068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX74AL068.md): Mooney M20A · San Frnando, CA · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Apr 5, 1974 · N6552B · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI74AC035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74AC035.md): Mooney M20A · Summitville, OH · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Oct 10, 1973 · N6034X · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC74FCD05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC74FCD05.md): Mooney M20A · Des Moines, IA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jul 27, 1973 · N6042X · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI73AC069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI73AC069.md): Mooney M20A · Henryville, IN · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Feb 5, 1973 · N6081X · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW73AF010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW73AF010.md): Mooney M20A · Peach Orchard, AR · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Sep 25, 1972 · N1068C · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN72AD044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN72AD044.md): Mooney M20A · Lander, WY · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Apr 1, 1972 · N6041X · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA72AM103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA72AM103.md): Mooney M20A · Memphis, TN · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Mar 29, 1972 · N6062X · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN72AD028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN72AD028.md): Mooney M20A · Scipio, UT · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jan 2, 1972 · N8133E · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA72AM032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA72AM032.md): Mooney M20A · Gulf Of Mexico (Gulf of Mexico) · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Oct 2, 1971 · N8309E · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN71AD019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN71AD019.md): Mooney M20A · Roggen, CO · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Oct 25, 1970 · N8316E · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD70A0026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD70A0026.md): Mooney M20A · Hyattstown, MD · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Oct 11, 1969 · N8317E · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK68A0074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK68A0074.md): Mdoney M20A · Indian Sprngs, NV · Accident · 5 fatal · Closed · Jun 20, 1968 · N1092B · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA68A0102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA68A0102.md): Mooney M20A · Orlando, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jun 5, 1968 · N8372E · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK66A0034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK66A0034.md): Mooney MK-20A · Eureka, CA · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Feb 22, 1966 · N1067C · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW65A0087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW65A0087.md): Mooney M20A · Bedias, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Mar 1, 1965 · N1088C · Destroyed
- [NTSB UNK65X0247](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X0247.md): Mooney M-20A · Cambridge, MN · Accident · 5 fatal · Closed · Oct 11, 1964 · N6063X · Destroyed
- [NTSB UNK64X2741](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X2741.md): Mooney MK-20B · San Clemente, CA · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Jul 9, 1964 · N78904 · Destroyed
- [NTSB UNK64X0214](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X0214.md): Mooney M20A · Kansas City, MO · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Jan 11, 1964 · N8306E · Destroyed
- [NTSB UNK64X0212](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X0212.md): Mooney M20E · De Beque, CO · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Jan 11, 1964 · N1248X · 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 ('5870204'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?fatal=1&model=5870204

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