NTSB investigations: Mooney M20F, MI

10 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Mooney M20F. 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.

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Cases per year

19672026

NTSB investigations: Mooney M20F, MI per year, 1967–2026: 10 cases
1967	1
1970	1
1971	2
1974	1
1977	1
1980	1
1981	1
1982	1
2014	1

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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 c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'MI' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA' AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('5870214')) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC

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 c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'MI' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
    AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('5870214'))
  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 c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'MI' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('5870214'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC

Run 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 CEN14CA237Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMooney M20F · Dowling, MIThe pilot's failure to maintain control during landing.May 11, 2014 · N343ED · Substantial damage NTSB CHI82DA204Accident · No injuriesFinal reportMooney M20F · Plainwell, MIThe pilot reported that when he entered the traffic pattern, the radios did not work. He stated that he had his mind on this problem and did not put the gear down. Also, he reported that on downwind, the gear warning horn did not work, and subsequently, the…Jun 5, 1982 · N9577M · Substantial damage NTSB CHI81FA103Accident · 4 fatalClosedMooney M20F · Detroit, MISep 18, 1981 · N7410V · Destroyed NTSB CHI80FEM28Accident · Minor injuriesClosedMooney M20F · South Haven, MIJun 18, 1980 · N6765V · Destroyed NTSB CHI77FA054Accident · 4 fatalClosedMooney M20F · Port Huron, MIJun 25, 1977 · N9349V · Substantial damage NTSB CHI75AC020Accident · 2 fatalClosedMooney M20F · Manistique, MIAug 22, 1974 · N6438Q · Destroyed NTSB CHI72DEM31Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M20F · Brevort, MISep 17, 1971 · N6765V · Substantial damage NTSB CHI72FEM13Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M20F · Grand Rapids, MIAug 20, 1971 · N9233V · Substantial damage NTSB CHI71FBJ09Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M20F · Grand Rapids, MIJul 9, 1970 · N6435Q · Substantial damage NTSB CHI68F0200Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M20F · Yale, MIAug 11, 1967 · N6319Q · Substantial damage