NTSB investigations: Mooney M20C, 1990
9 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.
Cases per year
| 1964 | 43 |
|---|---|
| 1965 | 64 |
| 1966 | 68 |
| 1967 | 70 |
| 1968 | 47 |
| 1969 | 34 |
| 1970 | 37 |
| 1971 | 31 |
| 1972 | 31 |
| 1973 | 21 |
| 1974 | 26 |
| 1975 | 27 |
| 1976 | 20 |
| 1977 | 17 |
| 1978 | 15 |
| 1979 | 14 |
| 1980 | 12 |
| 1981 | 11 |
| 1982 | 4 |
| 1983 | 7 |
| 1984 | 14 |
| 1985 | 5 |
| 1986 | 11 |
| 1987 | 14 |
| 1988 | 5 |
| 1989 | 6 |
| 1990 | 9 |
| 1991 | 4 |
| 1992 | 6 |
| 1993 | 7 |
| 1994 | 10 |
| 1995 | 4 |
| 1996 | 5 |
| 1997 | 9 |
| 1998 | 4 |
| 1999 | 4 |
| 2000 | 8 |
| 2001 | 8 |
| 2002 | 3 |
| 2003 | 9 |
| 2004 | 7 |
| 2005 | 4 |
| 2006 | 4 |
| 2007 | 5 |
| 2008 | 6 |
| 2009 | 5 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2011 | 3 |
| 2012 | 2 |
| 2013 | 2 |
| 2014 | 4 |
| 2015 | 3 |
| 2016 | 4 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2025 | 1 |
| 2026 | 2 |
Where
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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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 1990
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 year(c."eventDate") = 1990
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" DESCRun 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 MIA91FA057Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportMooney M20C · Pensacola, FLThe pilot's failure to use carburetor heat resulting in loss of engine power due to carburetor ice. A factor in the accident was the pilot's medical condition.NTSB ANC91LA006Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20C · Madison Creek, AKThe pilot's premature lift off at an inadequate airspeed. Contributing to the accident was the unplowed snow on the runway.NTSB MIA91FA008Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportMooney M20C · Kissimmee, FLMalfunction of both magnetos due to deterioration of the coils, failure of maintenance personnel to comply with an airworthiness directive, and failure of the pilot to maintain adequate visual lookout while on an approach for an emergency landing. Factors…NTSB ATL91LA002Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20E · Greensboro, NCThe failure of the rubber/metal coupling in the landing gear actuator assembly, which resulted in the inability of the pilot to lower and lock the landing gear.NTSB CHI90DER06Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportMooney M20C · Webster, WIThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane. Factors related to the accident were: the dark night, the pilot's alcohol impairment, and his night flying restriction.NTSB LAX90LA284Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20C · Lodi, CAThe pilot to continue his flight with a unresolved deficiency in the aircraft powerplant resulting in total failure of the powerplant.NTSB DEN90LA167Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20C · Roswell, NMThe intentional wheels up landing in soft terrain. Contributing to the accident was the fuel starvation induced power loss, failure of the pilot to switch fuel tanks, improper positioning of the fuel selector during attempted restarts, and the soft terrain.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.NTSB MKC90LA097Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20C · Little Rock, ARPilot in command's failure to refuel the airplane, which resulted in fuel exhaustion. Related to the accident was: unsuitable terrain in the emergency landing area.