NTSB investigations: Mooney M20C, 1988

5 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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NTSB investigations: Mooney M20C, 1988 per year, 1964–2026: 824 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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 1988
    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"

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NTSB FTW89LA032Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20C · Houma, LAThe airplane was on an IFR flight plan but was in VFR conditions when the communications radios failed. Pilot used hand held transceiver, but communications were not satisfactory. Pilot elected to continue to destination but did not declare an emergency nor…Dec 22, 1988 · N6444U · Substantial damageNTSB NYC88LA211Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20C · E. Stroudsburg, PAThe plt said that during an attempted landing the acft floated during the flare. After using about half the rwy he decided to go-around. The temp was 90 deg f resulting in a density alt of 3200 ft. the plt said he applied full pwr but the acft did not climb…Aug 9, 1988 · N2HV · DestroyedNTSB MKC88FA147Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportMooney M20C · Missouri City, MOThe co-owner of the acft stated he had experienced a fuel flow pblm while flying to the (ojc) arpt, where pax (one of them was a co-owner) were to board. He stated he advzd the other owner of the pblm, but no corrective action was taken. The acft was then…Aug 3, 1988 · N6528U · Substantial damageNTSB MKC88LA140Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20C · Olathe, KSShortly after takeoff, the pilot said the engine failed. He said he pumped the throttle and the engine restarted about the same time the acft returned to the runway. The engine restart propelled the aft back into the air. The plt felt he had sufficient power…Jul 28, 1988 · N6722U · Substantial damageNTSB CHI88LA086Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M-20C · Minneapolis, MNWhile executing touch and go landings the pilot's attention was diverted inside the aircraft while adjusting the interior lights to determine the position of the flaps. He lost control of the aircraft and it departed the runway striking a snow bank.Feb 24, 1988 · N6228U · Substantial damage