NTSB investigations: Mooney M20E

6 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Mooney M20E, where the defining event was Loss of engine power (partial). Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.

Cases per year

20122026
NTSB investigations: Mooney M20E per year, 2012–2026: 6 cases
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Query with SQL
duckdb -csv -c "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.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('5870212')
      AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' e WHERE e.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND e.aircrafts_position = x.position AND e.\"isDefiningEvent\" AND e.\"tier2Number\" = '342'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.

NTSB CEN26LA281Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openMooney M20E · Longmont, COAug 4, 2026 · N3264F · Substantial damageNTSB CEN22LA255Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportMooney M20E · Stillwater, OKThe inadequate maintenance and inspection of the engine induction air coupling, which impeded airflow to the engine and resulted in the subsequent partial loss of engine power.Jun 18, 2022 · N5895Q · Substantial damageNTSB WPR16LA039Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20E · Corona, CAA partial loss of engine power during initial climb for reasons that could not be determined based on available information. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to conduct the takeoff with observed engine deficiencies.Dec 14, 2015 · N5863Q · Substantial damageNTSB ERA16LA046Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20 · Fort Meade, MDA partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the engine revealed no mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.Nov 22, 2015 · N5512Q · Substantial damageNTSB CEN13LA095Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20E · Gurdon, ARThe total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because no mechanical engine malfunctions were identified and because the actual fuel load and distribution at the time of the accident could not be determined.Dec 5, 2012 · N9493V · Substantial damageNTSB CEN12FA463Accident · Minor injuriesField investigationFinal reportMooney M20E · Marked Tree, ARThe loss of engine power during cruise flight due to a malfunction of the fuel injection servo due to a damaged O-ring.Jul 21, 2012 · N1310W · Substantial damage