# NTSB investigations: Mooney M20E, AZ

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 WPR23LA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA023.md): Mooney M20E · Marble Canyon, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Oct 15, 2022 · N6031Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of directional control during a takeoff from a rough, narrow runway, resulting in an aborted takeoff and subsequent runway excursion.
- [NTSB GAA18CA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA059.md): Mooney M20 · Tucson, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 26, 2017 · N6002Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate preflight and in-flight fuel management, which resulted in an intermittent loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
- [NTSB LAX91LA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA033.md): Mooney M20E · Tuba City, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 17, 1990 · N5703Q · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the piston rings which reduced the available engine power, and the pilot's continued operation of his airplane with a known engine deficiency during the relatively high density altitude conditions.
- [NTSB LAX82DUJ19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82DUJ19.md): Mooney M20E · Chandler, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 2, 1981 · N9159V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX80DUJ70](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80DUJ70.md): Mooney M20E · Holbrook, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 2, 1980 · N9159V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX78FA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78FA059.md): Mooney M20E · Ajo, AZ · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Jul 2, 1978 · N7129U · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX75DUJ83](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX75DUJ83.md): Mooney M20E · Coolidge, AZ · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · May 25, 1975 · N3239F · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX73AL042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX73AL042.md): Mooney M20E · Phoenix, AZ · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Feb 20, 1973 · N606H · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX73AL026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX73AL026.md): Mooney M20E · Apache Jctn, AZ · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Dec 8, 1972 · N6019Q · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX72DUJ60](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX72DUJ60.md): Mooney M20E · Keam Canyon, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 11, 1971 · N6697R · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX70FUJ41](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX70FUJ41.md): Mooney M20E · Tucson, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 3, 1970 · N9328M · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX69D0229](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX69D0229.md): Mooney M20E · Mesa, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 11, 1968 · N3258F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX67D0277](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX67D0277.md): Mooney M20E · Showlow, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 2, 1967 · N2619W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX67F0169](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX67F0169.md): Mooney M20E · Tucson, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 14, 1966 · N2669W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN66D0030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN66D0030.md): Mooney M20E · Heber, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 20, 1965 · N5512Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK65X1119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X1119.md): Mooney M20E · Show Low, AZ · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Dec 24, 1964 · N7831V · Destroyed
- [NTSB UNK64X4118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X4118.md): Mooney MK21 · Springervill, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Sep 23, 1964 · N6940U · 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" = 'AZ' 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 ('5870212'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=5870212&state=AZ

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