NTSB investigations: Mooney M20C, 1998
4 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\") = 1998
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") = 1998
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 LAX98LA314Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20C · Reno, NVThe pilot's inadequate compensation for the existing crosswind condition, which resulted in a hard landing.NTSB IAD98LA099Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M-20C · Kent Island, MDthe pilot's improper takeoff technique and his failure to abort the takeoff.NTSB FTW99LA025Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20C · Vernon, TXFatigue cracking of the propeller blade which originated from corrosion pitting on its camber side, resulting in the blade tip separation during cruise flight.NTSB CHI98LA104Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20C · White River, SDthe pilot's delay in applying carburetor heat. A factor associated with the accident was the low altitude at which the pilot was flying which limited his landing site selections when the loss of power occurred.