# NTSB investigations: Mooney M20K, TX 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 CEN25LA386](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA386.md): Mooney M20K · Pearland, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Preliminary report · Sep 16, 2025 · N305EP · Substantial damage > On September 16, 2025, about 1040 central daylight time, a Mooney Aircraft Corp. M20K, N305EP was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident at the Pearland Regional Airport, Pearland, Texas. The pilot and certificated flight instructor were… - [NTSB CEN23LA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA107.md): Mooney M20 · Lakeway, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Feb 12, 2023 · N304MA · Substantial damage > A total loss of engine power due to detonation and preignition in the No. 6 cylinder. - [NTSB CEN23LA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA062.md): Mooney M20K · Addison, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 13, 2022 · N231GZ · Substantial damage > The fatigue failure of the engine’s camshaft gear teeth which resulted in a loss of all engine power. Contributing to the accident was the non-compliance with the engine manufacturer’s recommended service bulletin. - [NTSB CEN19FA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19FA078.md): Mooney M20K · Katy, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jan 31, 2019 · N56359 · Destroyed > The noninstrument-rated pilot's decision to continue visual flight into an area of instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), which resulted in a loss of control due to spatial disorientation. - [NTSB CEN17LA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA068.md): Mooney M20 · Nacogdoches, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 4, 2017 · N1159G · Substantial damage > The loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination and testing of the engine did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. - [NTSB CEN11CA583](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11CA583.md): Mooney M20K · Cresson, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 23, 2011 · N1149D · Substantial damage > The pilot’s inadequate recovery from a bounced landing and subsequent failure to maintain directional control of the airplane. - [NTSB FTW00LA191](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00LA191.md): Mooney M20K · Godley, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 1, 2000 · N231RR · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate preflight planning and his delay in aborting the takeoff. - [NTSB FTW00LA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00LA068.md): Mooney M20K · Tyler, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 19, 2000 · N1157G · Substantial damage > The failure of the crankshaft drive gear as a result of fatigue, which resulted in a forced landing. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing. - [NTSB FTW98FA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98FA088.md): Mooney M20K · Vernon, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 7, 1998 · N231DS · Destroyed > the loss of control during cruise flight for undetermined reasons. - [NTSB FTW96FA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96FA091.md): Mooney M20K · Laredo, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 18, 1996 · N231GS · Destroyed > The pilot's loss of aircraft control. A factor was the dark night conditions. - [NTSB FTW88FA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW88FA114.md): Cessna 172P · Houston, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 6, 1988 · N96957 · 2 aircraft · Destroyed > Mooney N231QB was involved in a midair collision with Cessna N96957 while both aircraft were landing at the uncontrolled west Houston-lakeside airport. The Mooney aircraft was returning on a straight-in approach. The pilots of the Cessna aircraft were in the… - [NTSB FTW85LA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA051.md): Mooney 231 · Abilene, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 14, 1984 · N231JN · Substantial damage > According to the plt, at about 15 ft AGL, simultaneous with gear retraction, the cabin door popped open and the nose of the airplane 'tucked.' The plt attempted to control the nose attitude but as the propeller began striking the runway surface, power was… - [NTSB FTW82FQD10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82FQD10.md): Mooney M20K · Van Horn, TX · Accident · 4 fatal · Final report · Apr 23, 1982 · N99996 · Destroyed > N99996 departed riverside, CA on a flight to nacogdoches, TX the aircraft made a refueling stop in deming, NM, the last known en route position. The left seat pilot held a pvt certificate, the right seat pilot was a former FAA designated pilot examiner.… - [NTSB FTW80DRJ32](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80DRJ32.md): Mooney M20K · Mt. Pleasant, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 2, 1980 · N231U · Substantial damage - [NTSB FTW79FRG15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79FRG15.md): Mooney M20K · San Antonio, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jan 30, 1979 · N231FR · 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" = 'TX' 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=TX --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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