# NTSB investigations: Mooney M20E, SC

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 ERA26LA295](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA295.md): Mooney M20E · Conway, SC · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Aug 9, 2026 · N9257V · Substantial damage
  > On August 9, 2026 at 802 eastern daylight time, a Mooney M20E, N9257V, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Conway, South Carolina. The pilot was uninjured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part…
- [NTSB NYC07LA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC07LA157.md): Mooney M20E · Winnsboro, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 3, 2007 · N7837V · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to contamination within the fuel injector servo, which was not detected during a recent inadequate annual inspection.
- [NTSB ATL06LA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL06LA083.md): Mooney M20E · Blacksburg, SC · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 23, 2006 · N3217F · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to abort the takeoff after the airplane failed to achieve adequate airspeed on the takeoff roll for undetermined reasons. This resulted in an abrupt pull up, inadvertent stall, and in flight collision with wires, trees and the ground.
- [NTSB MIA98FA187](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA98FA187.md): Mooney M-20E · Pickens, SC · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 22, 1998 · N2709W · Destroyed
  > A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons and the pilot not maintaining adequate clearance with objects (trees) during the emergency landing. Contributing factors were the pilot's impairment associated with the use of an antihistamine and the trees.
- [NTSB ATL95LA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL95LA103.md): Mooney M20E · Moncks Corner, SC · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 3, 1995 · N6923U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to properly calculate the fuel required and his fuel consumption for the flight.
- [NTSB ATL90LA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL90LA028.md): Mooney M20E · Georgetown, SC · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 18, 1989 · N1253X · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. A factor was the student's lack of recent experience.
- [NTSB ATL88IA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88IA074.md): Mooney M-20E · Columbia, SC · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Oct 6, 1987 · N1936Y · Minor damage
  > During takeoff the propeller studs failed and the propeller departed the acft. FAA incident rpt stated that propeller had been overhauled and replaced 32 hours prior to the separation. Metallurgical exam of the propeller studs revealed fatigue failure of the…
- [NTSB MIA79FLG26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79FLG26.md): Mooney M20E · St Matthews, SC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 27, 1979 · N1270X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA78FLG30](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78FLG30.md): Mooney M20E · Lexington, SC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 27, 1978 · N6992U · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA70DLG17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA70DLG17.md): Mooney M20E · Prichardville, SC · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Apr 25, 1970 · N3221F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA70A0013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA70A0013.md): Mooney M20E · Whitmire, SC · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Aug 19, 1969 · N79353 · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA69D0173](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA69D0173.md): Mooney M20E · West Columbia, SC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 27, 1968 · N79362 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA68F0472](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA68F0472.md): Mooney M20C · Florence, SC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 16, 1968 · N6087Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA67F0262](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA67F0262.md): Mooney M20E · Columbia, SC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 22, 1966 · N9359M · 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" = 'SC' 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=SC

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