# NTSB investigations: Mooney M20F, 1998

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 LAX99LA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX99LA035.md): Mooney M20F · Upland, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 19, 1998 · N3500X · Destroyed
  > Loss of engine power due to water contaminated fuel and the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection of the airplane. A factor was the failure of the owner/pilot to properly maintain the airplane.
- [NTSB FTW98FA378](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98FA378.md): Mooney M20F · Fort Collins, CO · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 29, 1998 · N377X · Destroyed
  > The pilot's inadvertent stall/mush due to his excessive angle of bank during his traffic pattern turn to base. Factors were the pilot's improper downwind altitude, the pilot not properly setting his Kollsman Window in his altimeter, and the high density…
- [NTSB MIA98LA227](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA98LA227.md): Mooney M-20F · Rockhill, SC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 16, 1998 · N6411Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate fuel management which led to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB LAX98LA175](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98LA175.md): Mooney M20F · Las Vegas, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 25, 1998 · N6453Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper remedial action in controlling the aircraft during a go-around in a crosswind which resulted in a collision with a runway light and separation of the landing gear.
- [NTSB FTW98LA246](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA246.md): Mooney M20F · Moriarty, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 24, 1998 · N6476Q · Substantial damage
  > the unfavorable wind condition, and failure of the pilot to adequately compensate for the wind condition during the landing flare.
- [NTSB FTW98LA224](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA224.md): Mooney M20F · Telluride, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 17, 1998 · N6444Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot exceeded the crosswind capability performance of the aircraft, and his delayed response in initiating a go around. Factors were gusty, crosswind and tailwind conditions, and high density altitude.
- [NTSB SEA98FA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA98FA062.md): Mooney M20F · Lodgepole, MT · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 6, 1998 · N9131V · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the terrain after flying into an area of known adverse weather. Factors include low ceilings, fog, snow showers, drizzle, and trees along his intended route.

## 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 year(c."eventDate") = 1998
  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&year=1998

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