# NTSB investigations: Mooney M20C, 2003

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 ATL03FA137](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL03FA137.md): Mooney M-20C · Monticello, GA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 13, 2003 · N2764W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's continued VFR flight into IMC conditions, and his failure to maintain obstacle clearance and collision with trees. A factor was low ceiling.
- [NTSB LAX03LA271](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03LA271.md): Mooney M20C · Watsonville, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 31, 2003 · N707JH · Substantial damage
  > the non-instrument rated pilot's intentional continuance of VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions and failure to maintain clearance with terrain.
- [NTSB DEN03FA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN03FA136.md): Mooney M20C · Blanding, UT · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 26, 2003 · N35KR · Destroyed
  > the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed which resulted in a stall/spin.
- [NTSB NYC03CA156](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03CA156.md): Mooney M20C · Utica, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 13, 2003 · N33WL · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper fuel consumption calculations, which resulted in fuel exhaustion. A factor was the unsuitable terrain.
- [NTSB DEN03LA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN03LA117.md): Mooney M20C · Englewood, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 1, 2003 · N2686W · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during landing. Factors contributing to the accident were the gusting crosswinds and the high density altitude.
- [NTSB SEA03LA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA03LA104.md): Mooney M20C · Boise, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 14, 2003 · N6806U · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the welds on the nose landing gear retraction truss during taxi for takeoff..
- [NTSB MIA03LA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA03LA089.md): Mooney M20C · Lakeland, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 1, 2003 · N2652W · Minor damage
  > The inadequate visual lookout of the pilot and the ground marshaller resulting in the ground marshaller being struck by the wing of the taxiing airplane and receiving serious injury.
- [NTSB DEN03LA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN03LA047.md): Mooney M20C · Colo Springs, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 9, 2003 · N9313V · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during initial climb which resulted in impact with terrain. Contributing factors include the downdraft, crosswind and gusty wind conditions.
- [NTSB LAX03FA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03FA061.md): Mooney M20C · Warner Springs, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 8, 2003 · N5629Q · Destroyed
  > the pilot's loss of control during flight as a result of incapacitation due to atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.

## 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 year(c."eventDate") = 2003
  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&year=2003

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