# NTSB investigations: Mooney M20K, PA

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 NYC01FA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC01FA040.md): Mooney M20K · Rixford, PA · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 26, 2000 · N252MW · Destroyed
  > The pilot's loss of control of the airplane while maneuvering. Factors included low ceilings and the pilot's lack of instrument flight experience.
- [NTSB NYC90LA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90LA064.md): Mooney M20-K · Gibsonia, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 31, 1990 · N1149G · Substantial damage
  > The collision with rods in the field as the pilot was attempting a forced landing after a complete engine failure.
- [NTSB NYC90LA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90LA053.md): Mooney M20 · Brogue, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 19, 1990 · N231FH · Destroyed
  > Off airport landing due to an engine power loss due to failure of the no. 2 crankshaft bearing.
- [NTSB ATL86FA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86FA041.md): Mooney M20K · Langhorne, PA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 15, 1985 · N231A · Substantial damage
  > Acft collided with marked but unlighted transmission lines 670 ft fm rwy threshold. The lines are 81 ft above the threshold elevation and are marked but unlighted. They are also 1193 ft from the displaced threshold. The pilot did not have a current medical or…
- [NTSB NYC82DHA05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82DHA05.md): Mooney M20K · Kutztown, PA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 13, 1981 · N231RK · 2 aircraft · Minor 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" = 'PA' 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=PA

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