Fatal NTSB investigations: Mooney M20

18 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Mooney M20. 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

19642026
Fatal NTSB investigations: Mooney M20 per year, 1964–2026: 18 cases
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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.\"highestInjuryLevel\" = 'Fatal'
    AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('5870202'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB MIA02LA027Accident · 2 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M-20-20 · Hilton Head, SCThe pilot's continued visual flight rules flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in a loss of control, an uncontrolled descent, and an impact with the water.Nov 22, 2001 · N5217B · DestroyedNTSB LAX98FA039Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportMooney M20 · Big Bear, CAVFR flight by the pilot into instrument meteorological conditions (VMC), which led to spatial disorientation, loss of aircraft control, and an uncontrolled descent into terrain. Related factors were: the adverse weather conditions, the pilot's lack of…Nov 15, 1997 · N5231B · DestroyedNTSB DEN88FA115Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportMooney M20 · Jamestown, COThe plt told a friend that he was going to conduct a sightseeing flt in the local area. Residents of a small town 2 miles from the acdt site said the acft circled the town at low alt several times at about the time of the accident. There were no witnesses to…May 28, 1988 · N5279B · DestroyedNTSB SEA83FA095Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportMooney M20 · Edmonds, WAThe plt had earlier visited his fiancee. She stated that he was intoxicated & she gave back her engagement ring to him. He was later observed departing the arpt. Shortly thereafter police began receiving complaints of a low flying acft overthe beach area. The…May 14, 1983 · N6532B · DestroyedNTSB LAX78FA072Accident · 2 fatalClosedMooney M20 · Los Angeles, CAAug 30, 1978 · N864B · DestroyedNTSB FTW77FA064Accident · 1 fatalClosedMooney M20 · Shelbyville, TXJul 24, 1977 · N5243B · DestroyedNTSB DEN76AD054Accident · 2 fatalClosedMooney M20 · Cody, WYJun 23, 1976 · N5253B · DestroyedNTSB LAX74AL041Accident · 3 fatalClosedMooney M-20 · Fillmore, CANov 24, 1973 · N5259B · DestroyedNTSB MIA72AM018Accident · 3 fatalClosedMooney M20 · Ashland, MSAug 22, 1971 · N5222B · DestroyedNTSB FTW69A0032Accident · 1 fatalClosedMooney M20 · Wayne, OKNov 13, 1968 · N873B · DestroyedNTSB FTW68A0078Accident · 4 fatalClosedMooney M20 · Page, OKJan 26, 1968 · N5225B · DestroyedNTSB MIA67S0002Accident · 2 fatalClosedMooney M20 · Vera Cruz, MexicoJul 14, 1966 · N5291B · DestroyedNTSB UNK66X0102Accident · 2 fatalClosedMooney M20 · British Clmba, CanadaOct 7, 1965 · N855B · DestroyedNTSB SEA65A0042Accident · 4 fatalClosedMooney M20 · Longmire, WAFeb 8, 1965 · N6529B · DestroyedNTSB UNK64X3957Accident · 3 fatalClosedMooney M20 · Waterford, MISep 13, 1964 · N6521B · DestroyedNTSB UNK64X3548Accident · 1 fatalClosedMooney MK-20 · Seigler Spgs, CAAug 22, 1964 · N5241B · DestroyedNTSB UNK64X3204Accident · 1 fatalClosedMooney M20 · La Touche, WAAug 3, 1964 · N5294B · DestroyedNTSB UNK64X1291Accident · 3 fatalClosedMooney M20 · Beckwourth, CAApr 12, 1964 · N870B · Destroyed