# NTSB investigations: Mooney M20C, AR

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 CEN15LA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15LA112.md): Mooney M20C · Lonoke county, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 17, 2015 · N6474U · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
- [NTSB DFW08CA180](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW08CA180.md): Mooney M20 · Rogers, AR · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 9, 2008 · N7072V · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision.
- [NTSB FTW97LA358](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA358.md): Mooney M20C · Pettigrew, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 20, 1997 · N7045V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper in-flight decision. Factors were the prevailing low ceilings, the inaccurate flight and navigation instruments as result of the failure of the engine accessories vacuum pump and the lack of suitable terrain for the pilot to execute the…
- [NTSB MKC90LA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC90LA097.md): Mooney M20C · Little Rock, AR · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 28, 1990 · N6824N · Substantial damage
  > Pilot in command's failure to refuel the airplane, which resulted in fuel exhaustion. Related to the accident was: unsuitable terrain in the emergency landing area.
- [NTSB MKC89LA173](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC89LA173.md): Mooney M20C · Fouke, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 1, 1989 · N6249U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inaccurate fuel consumption calculations which resulted in fuel exhaustion, at night. The ensuing forced landing resulted in a collision with a fencepost, ground swerve, and collapse of the right main landing gear.
- [NTSB MKC87LA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC87LA013.md): Mooney M20D · Johnson, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 4, 1986 · N5988Q · Substantial damage
  > The plt had attempted a localizer apch to fayetteville, AK, and stated that his VOR indicator would not hold course. The plt then elected to abort the apch and land at a pvt strip near the fayetteville VOR. The plt was able to land at the strip but according…
- [NTSB MKC84FA281](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84FA281.md): Mooney M20C · New Blaine, AR · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 6, 1984 · N9322V · Destroyed
  > Despite a wx briefing forecasting IMC and discouraging VFR flight, the non-instrument rated plt departed aprx 1 hour before the accident. Impact occurred in wooded rising terrain at an elevation of about 1,957 ft MSL at an aprx nose down attitude of 4 degs.…
- [NTSB FTW79FPG70](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79FPG70.md): Mooney M20C · Conway, AR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 1, 1979 · N79392 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW79FPG25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79FPG25.md): Mooney M20C · Hasty, AR · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Apr 4, 1979 · N9299V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW76FPG48](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76FPG48.md): Mooney M20C · Siuttgart, AR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 3, 1976 · N6747N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW76AF052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76AF052.md): Mooney M20C · Strawberry, AR · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Dec 27, 1975 · N6413U · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW71FPG63](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW71FPG63.md): Mooney M20C · Heber Springs, AR · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jun 13, 1971 · N6721U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW69F0104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW69F0104.md): Mooney M20C · Lakeview, AR · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 16, 1968 · N6596U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW6MD0120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW6MD0120.md): Mooney M20C · Midway, AR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 30, 1966 · N2632W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW66F0098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW66F0098.md): Mooney M20C · Hope, AR · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 12, 1965 · N79806 · Substantial damage

## 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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'AR' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('5870208'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=5870208&state=AR

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