# NTSB investigations: Mooney M20F: Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical 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 NYC07CA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC07CA080.md): Mooney M20F · Landenberg, PA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 28, 2007 · N3278F · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper preflight planning, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, and subsequent forced landing to a field. - [NTSB ATL04CA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL04CA165.md): Mooney M20F · Brewton, AL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 2, 2004 · N9663M · Substantial damage > A loss of engine power (non-mechanical) for undetermined reasons. A factor was the collision with a fence during emergency landing. - [NTSB ATL97LA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL97LA028.md): Mooney M20F · Daytona Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 26, 1996 · N737JC · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate in-flight fuel consumption calculations, and the excessive flow of the fuel injector servo, that combined to result in fuel exhaustion. - [NTSB ATL93LA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL93LA018.md): Mooney M20F · Johnson City, TN · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 28, 1992 · N2975L · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper management of the fuel system. - [NTSB MKC88LA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC88LA135.md): Mooney M20-F · Lawrence, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 24, 1988 · N6347Q · Substantial damage > The pilot said the engine quit due to fuel exhaustion during a personal cross country flight. He said he tried to glide to his final destination airport, but made an emergency ldg in a farm field about 2 miles short of the airport. - [NTSB NYC88LA184](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC88LA184.md): Mooney M20F · Princeton, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 17, 1988 · N6310Q · Substantial damage > The Mooney M20F made a takeoff and as the pilot turned crosswind, he experienced a partial power loss. He returned for a landing and the engine smoothed out. He made extensive ground runs and could not duplicate the problem. However he did not have… - [NTSB FTW87DPJ07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW87DPJ07.md): Mooney M20F · Jenks, OK · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Sep 17, 1987 · N9520M · Substantial damage > Engine failed during initial climb. Aircraft collided with airport perimeter fence and slid across road during landing attempt. Water was found in the fuel distributor system following the accident. - [NTSB ATL87LA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87LA098.md): Mooney M20F · Winnsboro, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 26, 1987 · N6990V · Substantial damage > The acft hit a ditch during a forced landing after a power loss on takeoff. The acft had received annual inspection during which no contamination of the fuel system was found. The acft was parked outside, in the rain, to await the owner's pickup. The fuel… - [NTSB FTW87LA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW87LA003.md): Mooney M20F · Kerrville, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 5, 1986 · N22KK · Destroyed > Drg the initial climb after takeoff, the eng lost power & the plt made a gear up lndg. A post acdnt exam revealed the eng intake air supply was blocked off by a ball of paper that had gotten into the open ram air intake valve. This resulted in the loss of… - [NTSB MIA84LA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA84LA088.md): Mooney M-20F · Defuniak Spring, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 20, 1984 · N3455X · Substantial damage > While flying at 3000 ft, the eng sputtered & quit running. The plt stated that he tried all emergency procedures, which included changing the fuel selector position. He extended the gear to land on an interstate highway, but saw an overpass ahead, so he… - [NTSB FTW84FA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84FA100.md): Mooney M20F · Ada, OK · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 22, 1983 · N7165V · Minor damage > The eng lost power shortly after takeoff & the acft stalled while in a slight left turn. Examination revealed that the left wing fuel sump drain contained frozen water in the drain ports. The fuel injector screen, after thawing out, contained frozen water… - [NTSB SEA82DA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA82DA135.md): Mooney M20F · Sandy, OR · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 31, 1982 · N9707M · Substantial damage > After the engine was overhauled, the pilot and a mechanic took off on a test flight. During the takeoff climb the engine lost power and when force landed on soft terrain, the nose and right main landing gear collapsed. An examination revealed that the left… ## 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."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('5870214') AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 353)) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=5870214&occurrence=353 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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