# NTSB investigations: Mooney M20C: In flight collision with object 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 SEA07LA177](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA07LA177.md): Mooney M20C · Price, UT · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 23, 2007 · N6713N · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from power transmission lines while on a night straight-in visual flight rules approach. Factors include a power transmission line about one and three-tenths mile off the approach end of the runway, and the pilot's… - [NTSB DEN04LA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN04LA065.md): Mooney M20C · Clovis, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 13, 2004 · N6958V · Substantial damage > the pilot's improper in-flight planning and decision making during an instrument approach resulting in the pilot's intentional descent below approach minimums, and the pilot's failure to maintain obstacle clearance resulting in the in-flight collision with an… - [NTSB NYC01LA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC01LA066.md): Mooney M20C · Somerset, MA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 13, 2001 · N1398W · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate visual lookout. A factor was the dusk lighting conditions. - [NTSB FTW00LA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00LA037.md): Mooney M20C · Hillsboro, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 28, 1999 · N6766U · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the go-around. A factor was the gust of wind. - [NTSB BFO94LA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO94LA106.md): Mooney M20C · Leesburg, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 18, 1994 · N6679U · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain the minimum descent altitude until the published approach fix. Factors related to the accident was pilot fatigue, low ceilings, obscuration, and fog. - [NTSB SEA94LA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94LA145.md): Mooney M20C · Wamsutter, WY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 9, 1994 · N711LP · Substantial damage > Clearance not maintained. A factor to the accident was: transmission wire. - [NTSB LAX94LA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94LA055.md): Mooney M20B · Santa Paula, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 21, 1993 · N6405Q · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to follow proper procedures/directives prohibiting night operations at the airport and failure to maintain the proper glidepath. The pilot's diverted attention was a factor in this accident. - [NTSB NYC88LA211](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC88LA211.md): Mooney M20C · E. Stroudsburg, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 9, 1988 · N2HV · Destroyed > The plt said that during an attempted landing the acft floated during the flare. After using about half the rwy he decided to go-around. The temp was 90 deg f resulting in a density alt of 3200 ft. the plt said he applied full pwr but the acft did not climb… - [NTSB FTW88LA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW88LA001.md): Mooney M20C · Bulverde, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 2, 1987 · N9231M · Substantial damage > On the second approach after a go-around, the aircraft landed approximately halfway down the 2850 ft runway. In an attempt to go around the pilot applied power. The aircraft started to climb but collided with the top of a tree causing the tail of the aircraft… - [NTSB NYC87LA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87LA034.md): Mooney M20C · Jackman, ME · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 15, 1986 · N6863N · Substantial damage > The pilot attempted a landing on a runway marked with a x. the runway was closed because it had been extended and was very close to some powerlines. The pilot hit the power lines on final and the aircraft received substantial damage. The pilot was seriously… - [NTSB NYC86LA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC86LA010.md): Mooney M20C · Ocean City, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 12, 1985 · N73SD · Substantial damage > The acft collided with a bird while descending for an apch to landing at Ocean City. Substantial damage resulted to the right horizontal stabilizer. The plt was able to maintain control of the acft with difficulty. A successful landing was accomlished.. - [NTSB MKC84LA230](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84LA230.md): Mooney M20C · Hannibal, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 25, 1984 · N7702M · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage > N7702M experienced an electrical failure en route & diverted to Hannibal. Plt stated he circled the arpt, saw no traffic& decided to land to the south. N38455 had just landed to the north and was on the rwy when the plt saw N7702M attempting to land in 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 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_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 220)) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=5870208&occurrence=220 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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