# NTSB investigations: Mooney M20C, MN

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 CEN17LA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA101.md): Mooney M20C · Ellendale, MN · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 3, 2017 · N9149V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s incapacitation from carbon monoxide poisoning in flight due to cracks in the exhaust muffler, which resulted in the airplane’s continued flight until it ran out of fuel and its subsequent collision with terrain.
- [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 CHI93LA231](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93LA231.md): Mooney M20C · Eveleth, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 25, 1993 · N7131V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot in command's failure to maintain directional control of the aircraft.
- [NTSB CHI91FA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91FA116.md): Mooney M-20C · Prior Lake, MN · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 26, 1991 · N9692M · Destroyed
  > Failure to maintain airspeed while executing a forced landing. Factors related to the accident were the pilot's improper inflight planning/decision, and fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB CHI88LA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88LA086.md): Mooney M-20C · Minneapolis, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 24, 1988 · N6228U · Substantial damage
  > While executing touch and go landings the pilot's attention was diverted inside the aircraft while adjusting the interior lights to determine the position of the flaps. He lost control of the aircraft and it departed the runway striking a snow bank.
- [NTSB MKC75DER63](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC75DER63.md): Mooney M20C · Winona, MN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 3, 1975 · N7109U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC75DER46](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC75DER46.md): Mooney M20C · Hector, MN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 1, 1975 · N6558U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC75AK018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC75AK018.md): Mooney M20C · Stewartville, MN · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 6, 1974 · N3911N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC75DER05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC75DER05.md): Mooney M20C · Winona, MN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 26, 1974 · N3411X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC74FER63](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC74FER63.md): Mooney M20C · Crystal, MN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 29, 1974 · N6898U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC72DER25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC72DER25.md): Mooney M20C · Walnut Grove, MN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 8, 1971 · N6558U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC71AK023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC71AK023.md): Mooney M20C · St Cloud, MN · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Oct 25, 1970 · N6206U · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC69D0384](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC69D0384.md): Mooney M20C · Rosemount, MN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 5, 1969 · N9747M · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC69D0029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC69D0029.md): Mooney M20C · Grand Rapids, MN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 1, 1968 · N5736Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC68F0003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC68F0003.md): Mooney 20C · Willmar, MN · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · May 28, 1967 · N5602Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC67A0063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC67A0063.md): Mooney M20C · Austin, MN · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Apr 29, 1967 · N2703W · 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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'MN' 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=MN

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