# NTSB investigations: Mooney M20K: Loss of engine power

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 DFW06FA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW06FA110.md): Mooney M20K · Columbus, MS · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 22, 2006 · N231GE · Destroyed
  > The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A contributing factor was the pilot's improper decision to forgo suitable forced landing opportunities in an attempt to return to the airport.
- [NTSB SEA05LA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA05LA049.md): Mooney M20K · Roseburg, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 16, 2005 · N1147D · Substantial damage
  > A fractured piston pin that resulted in a loss of engine power and subsequent forced landing. Factors include rough/uneven mountainous terrain.
- [NTSB MIA03LA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA03LA049.md): Mooney M20K · Myrtle Beach, SC · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 28, 2003 · N231NT · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB SEA01LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01LA004.md): Mooney M20K · Monroe, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 6, 2000 · N52202 · Substantial damage
  > Oil Pump drive gear shaft separated in shear. A collision with a tree stump during the landing roll was a factor.
- [NTSB SEA98IA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA98IA044.md): Mooney M20K · Klamath Falls, OR · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Mar 12, 1998 · N3556H · Minor damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight which failed to detect water contaminated fuel that subsequently led to fuel icing at altitude, blockage of fuel lines which resulted in fuel starvation. A related factor was the dark night conditions.
- [NTSB SEA89FA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA89FA050.md): Mooney M20K · Incline Village, NV · Accident · Minor injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 23, 1989 · N94276 · Destroyed
  > The pilot's improper use of the fuel system when troubleshooting surging fuel pressure. A contributing factor was snow conditions which impaired the pilot's ability to make a proper 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 c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('5870220')
    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" = 350))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=5870220&occurrence=350

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