NTSB investigations: Mooney M20E, 1990
7 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Mooney M20E. 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 | 20 |
|---|---|
| 1965 | 34 |
| 1966 | 48 |
| 1967 | 55 |
| 1968 | 34 |
| 1969 | 23 |
| 1970 | 28 |
| 1971 | 18 |
| 1972 | 16 |
| 1973 | 21 |
| 1974 | 6 |
| 1975 | 12 |
| 1976 | 11 |
| 1977 | 9 |
| 1978 | 12 |
| 1979 | 10 |
| 1980 | 9 |
| 1981 | 12 |
| 1982 | 5 |
| 1983 | 10 |
| 1984 | 9 |
| 1985 | 5 |
| 1986 | 5 |
| 1987 | 6 |
| 1988 | 8 |
| 1989 | 5 |
| 1990 | 7 |
| 1991 | 4 |
| 1992 | 3 |
| 1993 | 7 |
| 1994 | 3 |
| 1995 | 6 |
| 1996 | 2 |
| 1997 | 1 |
| 1998 | 5 |
| 1999 | 7 |
| 2000 | 6 |
| 2001 | 1 |
| 2002 | 5 |
| 2003 | 2 |
| 2004 | 5 |
| 2005 | 1 |
| 2006 | 3 |
| 2007 | 6 |
| 2008 | 4 |
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2010 | 2 |
| 2011 | 2 |
| 2012 | 5 |
| 2013 | 4 |
| 2015 | 4 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2025 | 2 |
| 2026 | 4 |
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 ('5870212'))
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 ('5870212'))
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 LAX91LA033Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20E · Tuba City, AZFailure of the piston rings which reduced the available engine power, and the pilot's continued operation of his airplane with a known engine deficiency during the relatively high density altitude conditions.NTSB CHI90LA276Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20E · Morrison, ILImproper maintenance of the propeller blade by unknown persons and the subsequent failure of the blade in fatigue during cruise flight. A factor was: unsuitable terrain.NTSB SEA90LA175Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M-20E · Cheyenne, WYPilot's failure to extend the landing gear prior to landing after having been distracted by traffic. A mitigating factor in this accident was the fact that the gear warning horn did not function.NTSB FTW90LA128Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M-20E · Luling, TXLoss of control in-flight due to the pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed. Factors would be the high density altitude and the tree that he hit.NTSB BFO90FA057Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportMooney M20E · Charleston, WVThe pilot's improper IFR procedures, his failure to maintain a proper glide path on the ILS approach, and his failure to initiate a missed approach at the decision height. The adverse weather was a related factor.NTSB LAX90LA165Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20 · Torrance, CAWater contamination introduced into the airplane fuel system when the airplane was washed. Contributing to the accident was an 18 knot tailwind during landing roll which resulted in the airplane overrunning the runway.NTSB MIA90WA068Accident · 5 fatalForeign investigationMooney M20F · San Andros, Bahamas