# NTSB investigations: Mooney M20F, FL 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 CEN26FA310](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26FA310.md): Mooney M20F · Titusville, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Preliminary report · Sep 7, 2026 · N9546M · Substantial damage > On September 7, 2026, about 1015 eastern daylight time, a Mooney M20F airplane, N9546M, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Titusville, Florida. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal… - [NTSB ERA13LA175](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13LA175.md): Mooney M20F · Leesburg, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 16, 2013 · N9387V · Substantial damage > The incorrect rigging of the landing gear emergency extension system by unknown maintenance personnel, which resulted in a failure of the emergency extension cable, and jamming of the normal extension gear motor. - [NTSB ATL01LA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL01LA073.md): Christen Industries Eagle II · Belleview, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 4, 2001 · N321JK · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage > The pilot of the Christian Ealge II, N321JK, failure to maintain visual look out, prior to takeoff. - [NTSB MIA97FA242](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97FA242.md): Mooney M20F · Coral Springs, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 11, 1997 · N6417Q · Substantial damage > The pilot's misjudging the distance vs. altitude resulting in the collision with the water short of the intended touchdown point of the rough field. Contributing to the accident was the total loss of engine power due to failure of the No. 3 cylinder… - [NTSB ATL97FA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL97FA115.md): Mooney M20F · Tallahassee, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 11, 1997 · N3455X · Destroyed > fatigue failure of the crankshaft for undetermined reasons. Related factors were: darkness, and obstructions (trees) in the emergency landing area. - [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 MIA95FA175](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA95FA175.md): Mooney M20F · Cedar Key, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 6, 1995 · N6941V · Destroyed > Continued flight by the pilot into known adverse weather (vip level three thunderstorm). The thunderstorm was a related factor. - [NTSB MIA92LA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA92LA086.md): Cessna 172N · Orlando, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 21, 1992 · N738YY · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage > The pilots in command of both aircraft failure to maintain vigilance and see and avoid each other resulting in a midair collision. Contributing to the accident was the local controllers failure to issue traffic advisories. - [NTSB MIA90IA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA90IA005.md): Mooney M20F · Pensacola, FL · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Oct 6, 1989 · N52DB · Minor damage > Improper rigging of the landing gear which resulted in an overload failure. - [NTSB MIA86LA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA86LA058.md): Mooney M20F · Gainesville, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 12, 1986 · N9326V · Substantial damage > The plt stated that when he extended his landing gear all seemed normal except he did not get a green light, he recycled the gear with the same result & then flew by the tower & they stated that the gear appeared to be down, but upon touchdown after a ground… - [NTSB MIA85FA254](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA85FA254.md): Mooney M20F · Aripeka, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 14, 1985 · N4797N · Destroyed > The student plt stated that after dinner, which included a small amount of wine, he went to the arpt to clean his acft, then elected to go for a short flt. He intended to stay within 25 mi of the arpt, but found himself over lakeland. He landed at a strip to… - [NTSB MIA85LA236](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA85LA236.md): Mooney M20F · Ft. Myers, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 16, 1985 · N7122V · Substantial damage > The acft settled to the rwy during the takeoff roll after the landing gear retracted. The plt stated that the landing gear collapsed for an unknown reason. A post accident inspection of the landing gear and related components revealed no defects or… - [NTSB MIA84IA222](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA84IA222.md): Mooney M20F · Kissimmee, FL · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Aug 7, 1984 · N3420N · Minor damage > According to the plt, the acft encountered a gust of wind during the landing roll & became airborne, then touched down again. Subsequently, the acft overran the end of the rwy & was damaged. The plt reported that there was a thunderstorm approaching the… - [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 MIA82DA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA82DA162.md): Mooney M20F · Orlando, FL · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 1, 1982 · N9109V · Substantial damage > The pilot reported that rain had occurred on the previous night and there was water on the 2430 ft grass runway. He reported that during rotation, the aircraft hit the water and lost airspeed. Subsequently, the aircraft failed to gain sufficient altitude to… - [NTSB MIA78FKT72](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78FKT72.md): Mooney M20F · Ft.Lauderdale, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 27, 1978 · N6914V · Substantial damage - [NTSB MIA78FLA02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA78FLA02.md): Mooney M20F · St Augustine, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 5, 1977 · N9356V · Substantial damage - [NTSB MIA76DKT45](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76DKT45.md): Mooney M20F · Naples, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 10, 1976 · N4024N · Substantial damage - [NTSB MIA75FLA32](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA75FLA32.md): Mooney M20F · Jacksonville, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Feb 4, 1975 · N6353Q · Destroyed - [NTSB MIA75FLD07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA75FLD07.md): Mooney M20F · Kissimmee, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Aug 3, 1974 · N9399M · Destroyed - [NTSB MIA74DLD24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA74DLD24.md): Mooney M20F · Edgewater, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Sep 3, 1973 · N6394Q · Substantial damage - [NTSB MIA71FKT21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA71FKT21.md): Mooney M20F · Ft.Lauderdale, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 26, 1970 · N6427Q · 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" = 'FL' 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 ('5870214')) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=5870214&state=FL --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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