# NTSB investigations: Mooney M20C, VA

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 ERA22LA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA020.md): Mooney M20C · Lynchburg, VA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 17, 2021 · N669GJ · Substantial damage
  > The uncommanded landing gear retraction following a hard landing for reasons that could not be determined.
- [NTSB GAA18CA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA004.md): Mooney M20 · Topping, VA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 7, 2017 · N7884V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during takeoff, which resulted in a departure stall.
- [NTSB NYC04CA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC04CA115.md): Mooney M20C · Front Royal, VA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 29, 2004 · N99NH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during an aborted landing. A factor in this accident was the crosswind conditions.
- [NTSB IAD02LA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD02LA023.md): Mooney M20C · Martinsville, VA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 30, 2001 · N6779U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's premature rotation and his failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll.
- [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 BFO87LA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO87LA052.md): Mooney M-20C · Basye, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 19, 1987 · N6769U · Substantial damage
  > When the pilot applied brakes during the landing roll the acft swerved left. He applied the right brake to straighten the acft and the acft swerved right. The pilot attempted to correct with left brake and the right main gear collapsed. No malfunctions were…
- [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 IAD79FIJ01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD79FIJ01.md): Mooney M20C · Grundy, VA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Oct 20, 1978 · N1348W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD77FA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD77FA027.md): Mooney M20C · Forest, VA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Mar 5, 1977 · N6755U · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD75FIA17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD75FIA17.md): Mooney M20C · New Market, VA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Mar 15, 1975 · N6705U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD71AI027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD71AI027.md): Mooney M20C · Lynchburg, VA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 21, 1970 · N9170V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD70AI040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD70AI040.md): Mooney M20C · Manassas, VA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 24, 1970 · N9339V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DIA69D0072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DIA69D0072.md): Mooney M20C · Baileys Xroads, VA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 2, 1968 · N6770U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DIA68D0222](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DIA68D0222.md): Mooney M21 · Culpepper, VA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 28, 1968 · N9256M · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DIA67F0033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DIA67F0033.md): Mooney M20C · Richmond, VA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 21, 1967 · N639MA · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC67D0235](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC67D0235.md): Mooney M21 · Monterey, VA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 27, 1966 · N78876 · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC66A0109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC66A0109.md): Mooney M20C · Belmead, VA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Apr 3, 1966 · N6760U · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC66F0588](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC66F0588.md): Mooney M20C · Gordonsville, VA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 24, 1966 · N6255U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X1335](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X1335.md): Mooney M20C · Gretna, VA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 16, 1964 · N6751U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X0185](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X0185.md): Mooney M20C · Head Waters, VA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jan 8, 1964 · N6886U · 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" = 'VA' 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=VA

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