NTSB investigations: Mooney M20C, 2017
7 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\") = 2017
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") = 2017
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 ERA18FA030Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportMooney M20C · Starke, FLThe pilot's loss of control due to spatial disorientation while maneuvering in instrument meteorological conditions. Contributing was the pilot's lack of instrument currency and his self-induced pressure to complete the flight.NTSB GAA18CA004Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportMooney M20 · Topping, VAThe pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during takeoff, which resulted in a departure stall.NTSB ERA17FA327Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportMooney M20C · North Branford, CTA total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as the result of foreign object debris in the fuel selector valve. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's selection of a low cruising altitude, which reduced the available time to troubleshoot the loss…NTSB ERA17LA284Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20C · Palm Coast, FLA crack in the No. 4 cylinder head, which resulted in engine roughness, a fuel leak, a loss of engine power, and the subsequent in-flight fire.NTSB GAA17CA481Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMooney M20C · Clearwater, FLThe pilot’s distraction before landing by a helicopter that was transitioning to the airport and his subsequent failure to extend the landing gear before touchdown.NTSB GAA17CA412Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMooney M20C · Washington Island, WIThe pilot's failure to maintain a proper approach path, which resulted in impact with trees.NTSB CEN17LA101Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20C · Ellendale, MNThe pilot’s incapacitation from carbon monoxide poisoning in flight due to cracks in the exhaust muffler, which resulted in the airplane’s continued flight until it ran out of fuel and its subsequent collision with terrain.