# NTSB investigations: Mooney M20K, FL

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 ERA24FA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24FA154.md): Mooney M20K · St. Augustine, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Mar 25, 2024 · N4387W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed of the airplane while in the traffic pattern, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin. Contributing was the pilot’s distraction due to the in-flight opening of the main cabin door, which resulted from the…
- [NTSB ERA18LA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18LA058.md): Mooney M20K · Venice, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 22, 2017 · N5254G · Substantial damage
  > A failure of the normal landing gear extension system for reasons that could not be determined due to damage to the system and the pilot's failure to ensure that the landing gear was down and locked before touchdown. Contributing to the accident was the…
- [NTSB ERA16FA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16FA150.md): Mooney M20K · Ocala, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 9, 2016 · N96398 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain sufficient airspeed following a loss of engine power, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's inadvertent placement of the…
- [NTSB ERA14CA420](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14CA420.md): Mooney M20K · Vero Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 23, 2014 · N231MN · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot and personnel from the fixed base operator to assure the correct ground power unit was utilized to provide external power, resulting in damage to the aircraft's electrical wiring and subsequent damage to structure adjacent to the…
- [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 MIA04LA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA04LA050.md): Mooney M20K · Immokalee, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 3, 2004 · N252WF · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to the airplane mechanic's improper maintenance/installation and failure to ensure that the B-nut on the inlet side of the fuel manifold was properly tightened, which resulted in a fuel leak, and fuel starvation.
- [NTSB ATL97LA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL97LA009.md): Mooney M20K · Amelia Island, FL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 25, 1996 · N32DG · Substantial damage
  > inadequate maintenance/inspection, which resulted in a failure to detect and correct moisture contamination of the left magneto; and/or improper adjustment of the engine fuel pump output, which resulted in excessive fuel pressure.
- [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 MIA81DA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA81DA108.md): Mooney M20K · Defuniak Sprgs, FL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 25, 1981 · N231GE · Substantial damage

## 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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'FL' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('5870220'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

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

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