# NTSB investigations: Mooney M20J, 2003

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 MIA04LA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA04LA013.md): Mooney M20J · Ocala, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 27, 2003 · N4103H · Substantial damage
  > loss of engine power due to oil starvation for undetermined reasons, resulting in an in-flight collision with a fence during a forced landing.
- [NTSB DEN04FA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN04FA003.md): Mooney M20J · Grantsville, UT · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 4, 2003 · N201KM · Destroyed
  > the pilot's failure to maintain an adequate visual outlook during low level flight maneuvers that resulted in a collision with terrain. A contributing factor was the pilot's attention being diverted.
- [NTSB MIA03LA182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA03LA182.md): Mooney M20J · Atlantic Ocean · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 14, 2003 · N205Z · Destroyed
  > Pilot incapacitation due to a cardiovascular event which led to loss of control and subsequent impact with water.
- [NTSB DEN03LA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN03LA122.md): Mooney M20J · Leadville, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 6, 2003 · N37JK · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions and his failure to attain adequate airspeed resulting in an inadvertent stall/mush. Contributing factors were the wind shear, runway light, fence post, and unsuitable terrain.
- [NTSB SEA03LA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA03LA128.md): Mooney M20-J · Renton, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 4, 2003 · N201DV · Substantial damage
  > In-flight failure of the electric landing gear motor during the initial takeoff climb.
- [NTSB NYC03LA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03LA145.md): Mooney M20J · De Lancey, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 1, 2003 · N1084B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's delayed decision to perform an aborted takeoff, which did not allow for sufficient room to stop. A factor was the grass runway.
- [NTSB LAX03CA203](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03CA203.md): Mooney M20J · Lincoln, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 12, 2003 · N1156N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear prior to landing.
- [NTSB NYC03LA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03LA130.md): Mooney M20J · Montauk, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 6, 2003 · N1077V · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control. A factor in this accident was the crosswind condition.
- [NTSB CHI03FA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03FA080.md): Mooney M20J · Tower, MI · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 10, 2003 · N201ZM · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during cruise flight. A factor to the accident was the clouds and night conditions.
- [NTSB FTW03LA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW03LA092.md): Mooney M20J · New Orleans, LA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 3, 2003 · N658FT · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power as a result of the separation of the magneto assembly due to inadequate maintenance by unknown personnel. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.

## 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") = 2003
  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=2003

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