# NTSB investigations: Mooney M20C, WA

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 WPR09LA362](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09LA362.md): Mooney M20C · Elma, WA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 22, 2009 · N6422U · Destroyed
  > A total loss of engine power during cruise flight due to the fatigue failure of the number 4 cylinder connecting rod.
- [NTSB SEA06LA172](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA06LA172.md): Mooney M20C · Eastsound, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 28, 2006 · N5738Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during final approach resulting in an inadvertent stall and hard landing.
- [NTSB SEA95LA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA95LA058.md): Mooney M20C · Omak, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 3, 1995 · N7836V · Substantial damage
  > The elevator push rod separation due to fatigue. Factors contributing to the accident were the pilot in command's failure to insure compliance with the airworthiness directive and the frozen push rod bearing.
- [NTSB SEA92LA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA92LA133.md): Mooney M20C · Blakely Island, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 23, 1992 · N5794Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot in command's not maintaining the proper rate of descent and not maintaining directional control, and separation of the nose gear strut and overload of the right main gear strut. Factors contributing to the accident were: weather conditions: tailwind…
- [NTSB DCA85IA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA85IA003.md): Boeing VC-137B-BN · Seattle, WA · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Oct 18, 1984 · USAF · 2 aircraft · No damage
  > During arrival, a Boeing VC-137B-BN, USAF #58-6970, operating as air force 2 (AF-2), was cleared for a localizer back- course apch. At 1442:49, TRACON advised AF-2 of traffic at its 10 o'clock position at 2 mi, alt unkn. At 1443:11, TRACON advised AF-2 the…
- [NTSB SEA80DYE04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA80DYE04.md): Mooney M20C · Everett, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 27, 1979 · N6961U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA78FYE13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA78FYE13.md): Mooney M20C · Olympia, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Mar 10, 1978 · N6761N · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA75FYE30](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA75FYE30.md): Mooney M20C · Alderwood Mnr, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 5, 1975 · N5932Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA68D0197](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA68D0197.md): Mooney M20E · Starbuck, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 26, 1967 · N6852U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA67D0173](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA67D0173.md): Mooney M21 · Walla Walla, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 27, 1966 · N6852U · 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" = 'WA' 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=WA

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