NTSB investigations: Mooney M20J, MA

7 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Mooney M20J. 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

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NTSB investigations: Mooney M20J, MA per year, 1991–2026: 7 cases
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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 c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'MA' 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 ('5870219'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB ERA23FA077Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportMooney M20J · Falmouth, MAThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from trees during the landing approach. Contributing to the accident was the sun glare, which impaired the pilot's visibility and situational awareness.Dec 2, 2022 · N3515H · Substantial damageNTSB NYC07FA130Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportMooney M20J · Canton, MAThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and subsequent impact with terrain.Jun 4, 2007 · N4126H · Substantial damageNTSB NYC06LA101Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20J · Norwood, MAImproper maintenance, which resulted in a fatigue fracture of the dual magneto mounting flange, and a subsequent loss of engine power.Apr 24, 2006 · N201BD · Substantial damageNTSB NYC95FA031Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportMooney M20J · Brewster, MAFailure of the pilot to maintain control of the airplane during a missed approach. A factor related to the accident was: the deteriorating weather condition with a low ceiling and rain.Nov 19, 1994 · N5681Y · DestroyedNTSB BFO94FA091Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportMooney M20J · Edgartown, MAThe pilot's inadequate preflight inspection that failed to remove the pitot tube cover which led to loss of control of the aircraft.Jun 7, 1994 · N4393H · DestroyedNTSB BFO94FA008Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportMooney MO-20J · Seekonk, MAThe pilot's inadequate in flight planning/decision to continue flight into known adverse weather conditions after the engine's dry air vacuum pump failed and the pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during approach. A factor in the accident was the…Nov 14, 1993 · N4224H · DestroyedNTSB NYC91LA226Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20J · Nantucket, MAThe pilot's descent below the ILS glide path and his delay in initiating a missed approach which resulted in collision with the terrain.Aug 31, 1991 · N296TH · Destroyed