# NTSB investigations: Mooney M20J, 1982

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 ATL83FA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83FA036.md): Mooney M20J · Sardis, AL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 19, 1982 · N7201Y · Destroyed
  > The aircraft was on an IFR flight from memphis, TN to selma, AL. During arrival, he was cleared for an NDB approach to the craig airport. At that time, the weather was reported as measured 400 ft overcast, visibility 1/2 mi with fog. The weather minimums for…
- [NTSB NYC82DA213](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82DA213.md): Mooney M20J · Matawan, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Aug 26, 1982 · N1156U · Substantial damage
  > The pilot stated that he had never been at this airport before. During arrival, he landed on runway 27 toward the setting sun with a crosswind from the left. He stated that he touched down firmly on the first 1/3 of the runway, then the aircraft floated…
- [NTSB CHI82DA218](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82DA218.md): Mooney M20J · Duluth, MN · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Jun 20, 1982 · N201EC · Destroyed
  > Plt wx briefed at 2148 by kenora fss, ontario, Canada. Area & terminal forecasts indicated VFR conds to exist at Duluth. Subsequently, at 2151, Duluth arpt notamed closed, all rwy & approach lites out. The ILS rwy 9 g/s later went out of service, but not…
- [NTSB CHI82FA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82FA123.md): Mooney M20J · Bird Island, MN · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 16, 1982 · N3201P · Destroyed
  > The aircraft departed thief rivers, MN and proceeded en route to new ulm, MN. One witness near the accident site heard a noise that sounded to him like an explosion. He and other witnesses in the vicinity saw the aircraft descending out of control in a roll…
- [NTSB MIA82FA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA82FA088.md): Mooney M2OJ · Ormond Beach, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 29, 1982 · N1118R · Destroyed
  > The non-instrument rated pilot had filed for an IFR climb to vfr-on-top. He took off after receiving a clearance to the bulli intersection with instructions to maintain 9000 ft, if not vfr-on-top by that altitude. At 1720 EST, the pilot transmitted that he…
- [NTSB CHI82DA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82DA079.md): Mooney M20J · Crystal, MN · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Mar 7, 1982 · N201WM · No damage
  > While attempting to start the eng, the pilot could not get the starter to engage. He asked the passenger to get out and rotate the propeller to a different location in hopes of getting the starter to engage. With the magnetos and master switch off, the prop…
- [NTSB NYC82DA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82DA035.md): Mooney M20J · Schroon Lake, NY · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Feb 15, 1982 · N201UM · Substantial damage
  > During arrival, the pilot made two passes over the airport to insure that the runway had been plowed (snow removed). He landed on a 3164 ft runway in light and variable wind conditions. The runway was covered with ice and wet snow. The left brake was…
- [NTSB LAX82FUJ27](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82FUJ27.md): Mooney M20J · Paradise Valley, AZ · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Feb 4, 1982 · N11578 · Destroyed
  > The pilot picked up the new aircraft from the factory at kerrville, Texas on the day of the accident. He was ferrying the plane to his home in new jersey by way of las vegas, Nevada. He declined an offer to be checked out in the plane and departed kerrville…
- [NTSB ATL82FLG08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82FLG08.md): Mooney M-20J · Hilton Head, SC · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jan 6, 1982 · N201NH · Substantial damage
  > During takeoff at about 200 to 300 feet the engine malfunctioned and the pilot elected to make a gear up landing. Investigation revealed that the left wing fuel tank contained over a quart of water. Water and a red substance similar in appearance to tank…

## 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") = 1982
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('5870219'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=5870219&year=1982

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