# NTSB investigations: Mooney M20K: Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical 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 MIA08FA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA08FA010.md): Mooney M20K · Panama City, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 1, 2007 · N4091H · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection which resulted in a loss of engine power during cruise flight due to fuel contamination. A factor was the pilot's impairment due to recent cocaine use. - [NTSB DEN07CA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN07CA070.md): Mooney M20K · Ingalls, KS · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 10, 2007 · N5737M · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate in-flight planning and decision making, and failure to refuel while en route, resulting in loss of engine power during cruise due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the poor weather at the pilot's destination. - [NTSB SEA06FA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA06FA038.md): Mooney M20K · North Plains, OR · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 5, 2006 · N27ER · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering for a forced landing, resulting in a stall-spin and uncontrolled descent to ground impact. A contributing factor was the loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion resulting from the pilot's… - [NTSB CHI05CA170](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05CA170.md): Mooney M20K · Kennett, MO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 4, 2005 · N5791U · Substantial damage > The fuel starvation, inadequate preflight planning and preparation, and inadequate in-flight planning/decision by the pilot. - [NTSB ATL04LA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL04LA017.md): Mooney M20K · Carrollton, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 13, 2003 · N4085H · Substantial damage > A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. - [NTSB DEN03LA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN03LA024.md): Mooney M20K · Eagle, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 10, 2002 · N252DR · Substantial damage > the pilot's failure to remove protective coverings from the engine air scoops during the preflight inspection, resulting in air starvation and a loss of engine power shortly after takeoff. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for a forced… - [NTSB CHI01LA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01LA088.md): Mooney M20K · New Hudson, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 10, 2001 · N1157P · Substantial damage > Inadequate preflight planning/preparation which resulted in an adequate fuel supply for the flight and subsequently in fuel starvation. A factor associated with the accident was the steep bank which the airplane contacted during the forced landing. - [NTSB LAX97LA282](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA282.md): Mooney M20K · Lakeport, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 8, 1997 · N321RM · Substantial damage > the pilot's inadequate preflight by failing to ensure that the fuel selector was positioned to a tank containing fuel, which resulted in fuel starvation, and a forced landing shortly after takeoff. - [NTSB NYC96LA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC96LA087.md): Mooney M20K · West Milford, NJ · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 21, 1996 · N231KS · Substantial damage > loss of engine power for undetermined reason(s), which resulted in a forced landing on unsuitable terrain and subsequent collision with trees. - [NTSB BFO93LA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO93LA015.md): Mooney M20K · Orange, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 29, 1992 · N231JU · Substantial damage > Water contamination in the fuel, and inadequate preflight inspection. - [NTSB MIA90LA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA90LA065.md): Mooney M-20K-231 · Winter Haven, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 3, 1990 · N1173E · Substantial damage > The pilot in command failed to properly pre-flight the airplane and assure that an adequate fuel supply was onboard to complete the intended flight. This resulted in an engine failure due to fuel exhaustion. - [NTSB CHI88FAMS2](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88FAMS2.md): Mooney M20K · Racine, WI · Accident · Serious injuries · Missing aircraft · Final report · Aug 1, 1988 · N56352 · Destroyed > Engine failure due to fuel starvation. - [NTSB LAX87FA198](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87FA198.md): Mooney M20K · Long Beach, CA · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 30, 1987 · N231MW · Substantial damage > On 4/28/87, after a flt from Long Beach to las vegas, the plt requested the left wing tank be svcd with 15 gal of fuel; no fuel was added to the rgt tank. Two days later, the plt took off on the return flt. Drg arrival at Long Beach, he was vectored for an… ## 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" = 353)) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=5870220&occurrence=353 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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