# NTSB investigations: Mooney M20K, NJ

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 ERA23LA225](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA225.md): Mooney M20K · Hillsborough Township, NJ · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · May 6, 2023 · N262MK · Substantial damage
  > The partial loss of engine power due to maintenance personnel’s failure to ensure that the ignition harnesses were properly secured and the pilot’s inappropriate pitch control inputs, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and…
- [NTSB ERA19LA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19LA062.md): Mooney M20K · Paramus, NJ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 9, 2018 · N5756W · Substantial damage
  > Maintenance personnel's improper assembly of the engine during overhaul, which resulted in lubrication restriction due to a bearing shift and the subsequent engine failure.
- [NTSB NYC03LA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03LA083.md): Mooney M20K · West Milford, NJ · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 11, 2003 · N231LS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind and his failure to maintain directional control. Factors in the accident were the crosswind and landing at night.
- [NTSB NYC98LA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC98LA021.md): Mooney M20K · Ocean City, NJ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 26, 1997 · N252MY · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain sufficient altitude. Factors in the accident were the rain and fog.
- [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 NYC86FA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC86FA133.md): Mooney M20K · West Milford, NJ · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 23, 1986 · N97299 · Destroyed
  > While on an IFR flight the aircraft entered an area of thunderstorms, lost control of the aircraft and crashed. In an attempt to circumnavigate the storms the plt inadvertently entered a storm and collided with the ground in an uncontrolled descent. The plts…
- [NTSB NYC81FA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81FA064.md): Mooney M20K · Atlantic City, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 24, 1981 · N231AN · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC81FHD15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81FHD15.md): Mooney M20K · Atlantic City, NJ · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Mar 10, 1981 · N4092H · 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" = 'NJ' 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=NJ

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