# NTSB investigations: Mooney M20E, CA

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.

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## Latest cases

- [NTSB WPR24LA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA066.md): Mooney M20E · Byron, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jan 8, 2024 · N9338V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard, bounced landing and runway excursion. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action.
- [NTSB WPR21LA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA119.md): Mooney M20E · Livermore, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Feb 24, 2021 · N3254F · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of corrosion and rust in the fuel injection servo.
- [NTSB WPR18FA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR18FA112.md): Mooney M20E · Marina, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 26, 2018 · N213EJ · Destroyed
  > The pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack during takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin.
- [NTSB WPR18LA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR18LA069.md): Mooney M20E · Skyforest, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 17, 2018 · N5562Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to establish the proper airspeed after departure and to maintain adequate clearance from a ridgeline in high-density and downdraft conditions and his subsequent exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in an…
- [NTSB WPR17LA212](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17LA212.md): Mooney M20E · Glendale, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 23, 2017 · N34BE · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate preflight fuel planning and improper decision to not refuel before the flight, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and the subsequent total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB WPR16LA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR16LA039.md): Mooney M20E · Corona, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 14, 2015 · N5863Q · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power during initial climb for reasons that could not be determined based on available information. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to conduct the takeoff with observed engine deficiencies.
- [NTSB WPR15LA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15LA113.md): Mooney M20E - NO Series · Bakersfield, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 14, 2015 · N11LV · Substantial damage
  > The collapse of all three landing gear during the takeoff roll for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
- [NTSB WPR14FA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14FA012.md): Mooney M20E · Julian, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 9, 2013 · N7145U · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from terrain while maneuvering to avoid clouds in mountainous terrain.
- [NTSB WPR09FA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09FA133.md): Mooney M20E · Rio Linda, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 28, 2009 · N3463X · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons and the pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed while maneuvering during the initial climb, which resulted in a stall/spin.
- [NTSB LAX02FA288](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02FA288.md): Mooney M-20E · Carlsbad, CA · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 17, 2002 · N7199U · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
  > failure of the pilots of both airplanes to maintain an adequate visual lookout and to see and avoid each other. A contributing factor was the failure of the controller to detect and resolve the conflict between the airplanes.
- [NTSB LAX02LA187](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA187.md): Mooney M20E · Placerville, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 8, 2002 · N1285X · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to the pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision which led to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB LAX99LA276](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX99LA276.md): Mooney M20E · Lakeport, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 20, 1999 · N6022Q · Substantial damage
  > The failure of engine shop maintenance personnel to tighten the fuel line fitting during assembly of the engine, and failure of the installing maintenance personnel to detect and tighten the loose fitting during the engine installation and annual inspection.
- [NTSB LAX96LA256](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA256.md): Mooney M20E · Rio Linda, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 1, 1996 · N3229F · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to attain/maintain the proper approach airspeed, his failure to attain the proper runway touchdown point, and his failure to initiate a go-around when a landing overshoot became apparent. A factor in the accident was the airport…
- [NTSB LAX96LA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA001.md): Mooney M20E · Long Beach, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 2, 1995 · N79820 · Destroyed
  > a loss of engine power for undeternined reasons.
- [NTSB LAX91LA341](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA341.md): Mooney M20E · Riverside, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 2, 1991 · N5819Q · Substantial damage
  > The contamination of fuel in the right tank of the accident airplane with an unknown oil-like substance.
- [NTSB LAX91LA309](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA309.md): Mooney M20 · Little River, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 13, 1991 · N999LM · Destroyed
  > The pilot inadvertently inducing a stall spin condition with insufficient altitude to recover from the spin.
- [NTSB LAX91LA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA154.md): Mooney M-20E · Lee Vining, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 2, 1991 · N1941Y · Destroyed
  > The failure of the pilot to maintain adequate altitude to clear mountainous terrain. Contributing to the accident was pilot fatigue due to a lengthy cross country flight.
- [NTSB LAX90LA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LA165.md): Mooney M20 · Torrance, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 6, 1990 · N300MD · Substantial damage
  > Water contamination introduced into the airplane fuel system when the airplane was washed. Contributing to the accident was an 18 knot tailwind during landing roll which resulted in the airplane overrunning the runway.
- [NTSB LAX89LA175](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89LA175.md): Mooney M20E · Julian, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 30, 1989 · N9276V · Substantial damage
  > The inadequate preflight planning/preparation by the pilot. Contributing to the accident was the loose gravel runway and the fence which the airplane was unable to clear.
- [NTSB LAX88LA279](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88LA279.md): Mooney M20E · Visalia, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 3, 1988 · N9273M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot removed the vacuum pump from the engine prior to the flight because of an internal failure in the pump. The pilot did not install a cover plate on the accessory mounting hole vacated by the pump. After takeoff on the local flight, the pilot noticed…
- [NTSB LAX87FA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87FA101.md): Mooney M20E · Dunsmuir, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 27, 1987 · N79366 · Destroyed
  > During a pleasure flight, the airplane was seen flying low and disappeared into instrument meteorological conditions, consisting of low clouds, gusty winds and snow which lasted throughout the day. The airplane was found on the side of a hill in a descending…
- [NTSB LAX85LA316](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA316.md): Mooney M-20-E · Los Banos, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 15, 1985 · N6891U · Substantial damage
  > The acft collided with a cement embankment during the landing roll after completing an emergency landing in an open field about 5 miles so. Of Los Banos arpt, Los Banos, CA. The plt reported that shortly after departing harris-argo west arpt (5CA7), the acft…
- [NTSB LAX81FVG66](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81FVG66.md): Mooney M20E · Red Bluff, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Sep 12, 1981 · N5787Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX81DVG62](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81DVG62.md): Mooney M20E · San Andreas, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 24, 1981 · N5853Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX81FA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81FA075.md): Mooney M20E · Banning, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Apr 18, 1981 · N6947U · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX80FA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80FA010.md): Mooney M20E · Mammoth Lakes, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Nov 3, 1979 · N1942Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK79FVG66](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK79FVG66.md): Mooney M20E · San Andreas, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 27, 1979 · N7175V · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX79FA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79FA030.md): Mooney M-20E · Boron, CA · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Feb 17, 1979 · N1979Y · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK78DVA73](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK78DVA73.md): Mooney M20E · Fresno, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 13, 1978 · N7193U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX78FUQ39](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78FUQ39.md): Pitts S-1S · Santa Paula, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 30, 1978 · N100Q · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX77FA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX77FA067.md): Mooney M20E · Torrance, CA · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Aug 25, 1977 · N79389 · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK74FVM04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK74FVM04.md): Mooney M20E · San Jose, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 5, 1973 · N79815 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK73FXQ35](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK73FXQ35.md): Mooney M-20E · Tahoe Keys, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jun 11, 1973 · N6047Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK72FVA66](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK72FVA66.md): Mooney M-20E · Fresno, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 3, 1972 · N7193U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX72FUA16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX72FUA16.md): Mooney M20E · San Pedro, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 10, 1971 · N6971U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX71AL067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX71AL067.md): Mooney M20E · Cmp Anglus, CA · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · May 7, 1971 · N1385W · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK71DVG59](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK71DVG59.md): Mooney M20E · Fair Oaks, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 4, 1971 · N6092Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX70DUG22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX70DUG22.md): Mooney M20E · Palm Springs, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 21, 1970 · N9215V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX70AL048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX70AL048.md): Mooney M20E · Cabazon, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Feb 10, 1970 · N2715W · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX70FUD01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX70FUD01.md): Mooney M20E · Los Angeles, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jan 2, 1970 · N9253V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX70F0160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX70F0160.md): Mooney M20E · Santa Ana, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 25, 1969 · N9144V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX70A0019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX70A0019.md): Mooney M20E · S.Luis Obispo, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Sep 21, 1969 · N9126V · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX69A0076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX69A0076.md): Mooney M20E · Glendale, CA · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Jun 21, 1969 · N3362X · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK69A0046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK69A0046.md): Mooney M20E · Pleasanton, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jan 18, 1969 · N5972Q · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK69F0067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK69F0067.md): Mooney 20E · Fresno, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 18, 1968 · N3388X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX68A0099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX68A0099.md): Mooney M20E · Yuciapa, CA · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · May 11, 1968 · N6081Q · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX68A0092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX68A0092.md): Mooney M20E · Borego Sprngs, CA · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Mar 24, 1968 · N3387X · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK68F0327](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK68F0327.md): Mooney M20E · Orland, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 27, 1968 · N7895V · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK68A0058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK68A0058.md): Mooney M20E · Tahoe Valley, CA · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Feb 7, 1968 · N5628Q · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK68D0135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK68D0135.md): Mooney M20E · Livermore, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 30, 1967 · N9320M · Substantial damage

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## 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" = 'CA' 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
```

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