NTSB investigations: Mooney M20C, OR

15 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Mooney M20C. 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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19652026

NTSB investigations: Mooney M20C, OR per year, 1965–2026: 15 cases
1965	1
1966	1
1967	1
1968	1
1971	1
1975	2
1976	1
1979	2
1990	1
2001	1
2006	1
2020	1
2026	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" = 'OR' 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 ('5870208')) 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\" = 'OR' 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 ('5870208'))
  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" = 'OR' 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 ('5870208'))
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 WPR26FA320Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldPreliminary reportMooney M20C · Mount Hood, OROn August 31, 2026, about 1131 Pacific daylight time, a Mooney M20C, N2783W, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Hood River, Oregon. The pilot and flight instructor were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of…Aug 31, 2026 · N2783W · Substantial damage NTSB WPR20CA276Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportMooney M20C · Hillsboro, ORThe pilot’s failure to maintain altitude on short final due to an encounter with a down draft and the flight instructor's delayed remedial action.Aug 19, 2020 · N2933L · Substantial damage NTSB SEA06LA057Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20C · Cottage Grove, ORFuel starvation while on approach for landing resulting in a loss of engine power, and an inadequately accomplished annual inspection. Incorrect hardware which impeded the movement of the fuel selector valve, improper fuel management and not identifying the…Feb 23, 2006 · N6595U · Substantial damage NTSB SEA02LA037Accident · 2 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20C · Netarts, ORReason for occurrence undetermined.Dec 11, 2001 · N5774Q · Destroyed NTSB SEA90LA102Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20C · Troutdale, ORAn inadequate annual inspection in which maintenance personnel left an object in the area of the carburetor which resulted in an air flow blockage.Jun 18, 1990 · N8165E · Substantial damage NTSB SEA80FA009Accident · 2 fatalClosedMooney M20C · Grass Valley, ORNov 28, 1979 · N7090V · Destroyed NTSB SEA79FA054Accident · 3 fatalClosedMooney M20C · Newberg, ORSep 1, 1979 · N9753M · Destroyed NTSB SEA76AS069Accident · 1 fatalClosedMooney M20C · Portland, ORAug 11, 1976 · N9116V · Destroyed NTSB SEA76AS029Accident · 1 fatalClosedMooney M20C · Mount Hood, ORDec 1, 1975 · N9746M · Destroyed NTSB SEA76DYC08Incident · No injuriesClosedMooney M20C · Dalles, ORJul 23, 1975 · N9753M · Minor damage NTSB SEA72AS012Accident · 4 fatalClosedMooney M20C · Lacomb, ORSep 12, 1971 · N3431X · Destroyed NTSB SEA69D0028Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M20C · Jefferson, ORJun 16, 1968 · N3487X · Substantial damage NTSB SEA67A0061Accident · 4 fatalClosedMooney M20C · Gleneden Bch, ORMay 6, 1967 · N9246M · Destroyed NTSB SEA66F0250Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M20C · Beaverton, ORFeb 20, 1966 · N5631Q · Substantial damage NTSB SEA65F0063Accident · Minor injuriesClosedMooney M20C · Klamath Falls, ORMay 2, 1965 · N6241U · Substantial damage