# NTSB investigations: Mooney M20C: Loss of engine power 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 SEA06LA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA06LA057.md): Mooney M20C · Cottage Grove, OR · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 23, 2006 · N6595U · Substantial damage > Fuel starvation while on approach for landing resulting in a loss of engine power, and an inadequately accomplished annual inspection. Incorrect hardware which impeded the movement of the fuel selector valve, improper fuel management and not identifying the… - [NTSB CHI02LA261](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02LA261.md): Mooney M20C · Warroad, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 25, 2002 · N9274V · Substantial damage > The loss of engine power due to the failure of the muffler baffles which blocked the exhaust system. A factor to the accident was the treeline. - [NTSB ATL02FA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL02FA026.md): Mooney M20C · Gainesville, GA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 29, 2001 · N6953V · Destroyed > The loss of engine power due to fuel starvation, resulting from fuel system blockage and improper maintenance by maintenance personnel. A factor was the unsuitable terrain. - [NTSB NYC00LA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00LA050.md): Mooney M20-C · Reading, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 11, 1999 · N6715U · Substantial damage > The failure of the number two connecting rod after an improper overhaul by maintenance personnel. - [NTSB SEA97LA184](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA184.md): Mooney M20C · Bountiful, UT · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 10, 1997 · N9666M · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate fuel management which resulted in fuel starvation. - [NTSB CHI94LA245](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI94LA245.md): Mooney M20C · Macon, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 27, 1994 · N6327Q · Substantial damage > the student pilot's decision to land on a closed runway under construction. A factor associated with the accident is the partial loss of engine power for an undetermined reason. - [NTSB MIA90LA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA90LA040.md): Mooney M20 · Fort Lauderdale, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 24, 1989 · N6879N · Destroyed > Partial loss of engine power for an unknown reason. - [NTSB MKC88LA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC88LA140.md): Mooney M20C · Olathe, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 28, 1988 · N6722U · Substantial damage > Shortly after takeoff, the pilot said the engine failed. He said he pumped the throttle and the engine restarted about the same time the acft returned to the runway. The engine restart propelled the aft back into the air. The plt felt he had sufficient power… - [NTSB NYC87LA219](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87LA219.md): Mooney M20C · Mclean, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 7, 1987 · N3457X · Substantial damage > The aircraft had flown for about 1-1/2 hours when the pilot began a descent from 12000 feet for an approach. However at 3500 feet, the engine suddenly went from normal cruise to idle. An emergency landing was made in a corn field and the aircraft was… - [NTSB ATL86FA222](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86FA222.md): Mooney M20C · Hillsville, VA · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 16, 1986 · N3986N · Destroyed > The plt, also an A&P and IA, had flown the acft on the previous day and noted RPM at 2500 on initial climb. On the accident flt, the acft was loaded to near max gross weight and takeoff was attempted at a density alt of 4810 ft MSL. The acft used about 3/4 of… - [NTSB MIA84LA259](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA84LA259.md): Mooney M20C · Bimini, Bahamas · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 24, 1984 · N6770U · Destroyed > The plt reported that he had been airborne for about 30 min when eng missed one time and stopped running. He attempted to switch fuel tanks but the selector only went to the off position and stuck. The plt ditched about 20 mi nw of Bimini island. - [NTSB MKC83LA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC83LA117.md): Mooney M20C · Wheatland, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 29, 1983 · N6288U · Destroyed > The pilot said the engine lost power after takeoff and settled into trees off the end of the rwy. The engine, damaged by fire, was examined and there was no evidence of pre-impact failures or deficiencies. ## 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" = 350)) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=5870208&occurrence=350 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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