# NTSB investigations: Mooney M20K, GA

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 ERA21LA222](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA222.md): Mooney M20K · Dawson, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 20, 2021 · N9514R · Substantial damage
  > Maintenance personnel’s failure to properly secure the No. 4 connecting rod bolt nut with a cotter pin, resulting in a total loss of engine power.
- [NTSB ERA20CA171](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA20CA171.md): Mooney M20K · Athens, GA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · May 3, 2020 · N231DW · Substantial damage
  > The collapse of the left main landing gear for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.
- [NTSB ERA11FA406](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11FA406.md): Mooney M20K · Augusta, GA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 18, 2011 · N777CV · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s decision to fly the airplane after maintenance personnel advised him that the airplane should not be flown because the pilot provided an incorrect propeller for installation and the subsequent failure of the propeller attachment bolts and the…
- [NTSB ERA11CA238](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA238.md): Mooney M20K · Augusta, GA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 11, 2011 · N777CV · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear prior to landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s reported fatigue.
- [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 ATL96LA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL96LA005.md): Mooney M20K · Dalton, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 13, 1995 · N3983H · Substantial damage
  > Oil starvation for an unknown reason, which resulted in progressive connecting rod failure and subsequent loss of engine power. Factors relating to the accident were: the unfavoable weather and light conditions (low ceiling and fog at dusk), which hampered…
- [NTSB MIA80FA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA80FA044.md): Mooney M20K · Blairsville, GA · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Mar 6, 1980 · N231GQ · Destroyed

## 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" = 'GA' 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=GA

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