NTSB investigations: Mooney M20E, 1998
5 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\") = 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 ('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") = 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 ('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 CHI99LA057Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20E · Tryon, NEother maintenance personnel's not correcting a loose cylinder assembly. Factors were loose engine cylinder assembly, fractured cylinder mounting hardware, the roadway, and road sign.NTSB MIA98FA187Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportMooney M-20E · Pickens, SCA loss of engine power for undetermined reasons and the pilot not maintaining adequate clearance with objects (trees) during the emergency landing. Contributing factors were the pilot's impairment associated with the use of an antihistamine and the trees.NTSB MIA98FA176Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportMooney M-20E · Winston-Salem, NCThe pilot's improper decision to conduct a maintenance test flight with a known unairworthy mechanical condition (unserviceable servo fuel injector), resulting in a partial loss of engine power on climb out, subsequent forced landing, and in-flight collision…NTSB FTW98LA222Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20E · Watkins, COThe pilot's failure to maintain visual contact with the taxiway. Factors were the pilot's disabling the electrical system by turning off the master switch, a dark night, and excessive taxi speed.NTSB FTW98FA121Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportMooney M20E · Angel Fire, NMThe pilot attempting VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions and his lack of an instrument rating. Factors were weather conditions that included mountain wave activity conducive to turbulence, and clouds obscuring the mountainous terrain.