# NTSB investigations: Mooney M20A, 1982

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 LAX83FA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83FA060.md): Mooney M20A · Gila Bend, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 25, 1982 · N8130E · Destroyed
  > While en route, the plt landed at Gila Bend with a generator problem. While on the ground for appoximately 2 hrs, the plt flashed the generator field & was able to obtain a positive ammeter reading. He then took off downwind & crashed immediately after…
- [NTSB MKC83FCQ01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC83FCQ01.md): Mooney M20A · Halstead, KS · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Oct 12, 1982 · N8311E · Substantial damage
  > During arrival, the pilot noted that the wind was from the northwest. He estimate it was from 330 deg at 20, gusting 35 KTS. On final approach, the aircraft was reportedly unstable due to gusty winds and turbulence. The pilot observed and was aware of the…
- [NTSB FTW82FPD17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82FPD17.md): Mooney M20 · Abilene, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Jul 30, 1982 · N8393E · Destroyed
  > At about 50-75 ft AGL after takeoff the eng quit. Both tanks contained adequate fuel & no eng malfunctions were found.
- [NTSB SEA82DA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA82DA097.md): Mooney M20A · Twin Falls, ID · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Jun 27, 1982 · N8380E · Substantial damage
  > During his preflight inspection, the pilot noted that the right fuel tank was partially full, but the left tank was nearly empty. The left tank was serviced with 12 gallons of fuel, but the pilot reported that the fuel selector was inadvertently left in the…
- [NTSB FTW82FRG28](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82FRG28.md): Mooney M20A · San Antonio, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · May 2, 1982 · N7836C · Destroyed
  > During arrival, the pilot entered the traffic pattern for a landing on runway 30 with a 7 knot tailwind. On final approach, he was not satisfied with his pattern and elected to go-around. During the go-around and climb, a map and checklist fell into the…

## 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 year(c."eventDate") = 1982
  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?model=5870204&year=1982

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