NTSB investigations: Mooney M20A, IL

7 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Mooney M20A. 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.

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Cases per year

19642026

NTSB investigations: Mooney M20A, IL per year, 1964–2026: 7 cases
1964	1
1967	2
1970	1
1975	1
1976	1
1983	1

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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" = 'IL' 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 ('5870204')) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC

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.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'IL' 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 ('5870204'))
  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.

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" = 'IL' 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 ('5870204'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC

Run it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.

NTSB CHI83LA078Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20A · Ashkum, ILThe pilot made a precautionary landing in a plowed field during a ferry flight because of lowering ceiling and darkness,during the landing the gear collapsed from overload. The pilot was delayed in his departure for maintenance and service. Increasing clouds…Jan 9, 1983 · N8343E · Substantial damage NTSB CHI76AC048Accident · 1 fatalClosedMooney M20A · Vienna, ILFeb 1, 1976 · N1076B · Destroyed NTSB CHI76FEE14Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M20A · Rockdale, ILAug 10, 1975 · N8190E · Substantial damage NTSB CHI71FBD32Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M20A · Streator, ILOct 13, 1970 · N8352E · Substantial damage NTSB CHI68D0443Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M20A · Wheeling, ILNov 17, 1967 · N8390E · Substantial damage NTSB CHI68D0427Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M20A · Lombard, ILSep 9, 1967 · N8179E · Substantial damage NTSB UNK65X0613Accident · Serious injuriesClosedMooney M20A · Washington, ILNov 8, 1964 · N8303E · Substantial damage