# NTSB investigations: Mooney M20K, 2003

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 LAX04LA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04LA028.md): Mooney M20K · San Diego, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 26, 2003 · N1147N · Destroyed
  > the pilot's failure to configure the airplane properly for the go-around which resulted in degraded climb performance, and his failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in a stall. The tailwind was a contributing factor.
- [NTSB DEN04LA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN04LA010.md): Mooney M20K · Grand Junction, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 14, 2003 · N5659L · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper flare and his failure to maintain airspeed resulting in a stall and hard landing.
- [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 LAX03LA276](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03LA276.md): Mooney M20K · Novato, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 2, 2003 · N252AK · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to attempt VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions during the dark early morning takeoff, which resulted in spatial disorientation and lead to a collision with trees off the departure end of the runway.
- [NTSB IAD03LA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD03LA073.md): Mooney M20K · Chesterfield, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 29, 2003 · N231PG · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power due to the fatigue fracture of the #2 cylinder head. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
- [NTSB DEN03LA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN03LA086.md): Mooney M20K · Colorado Sprngs, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 24, 2003 · N231JM · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper decision to land in the reported crosswind conditions, and his failure to maintain aircraft control. Contributing factors were the crosswind, rough terrain, airport stop sign, and fence.
- [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 MIA03LA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA03LA049.md): Mooney M20K · Myrtle Beach, SC · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 28, 2003 · N231NT · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.

## 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 year(c."eventDate") = 2003
  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&year=2003

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