NTSB investigations: Mooney M20J, MN
12 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
| 1978 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1982 | 3 |
| 1983 | 2 |
| 1988 | 1 |
| 1991 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 |
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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\" = 'MN' 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"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" = 'MN' 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" 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 CEN19FA139Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportMooney M20J · Moose Lake, MNThe pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane after departing into a snowstorm.NTSB CHI07LA211Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20J · Eden Prairie, MNThe pilot's inability to maintain control of the airplane for undetermined reasons. Contributing to the accident were the embankment and the fence.NTSB CHI02LA154Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20J · Minneapolis, MNThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the aircraft during an aborted landing.NTSB CHI97FA058Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportMooney M20J · Cottage Grove, MNfailure of the pilot to maintain control of the airplane during an ILS approach. Factors relating to the accident were: the IFR weather conditions, the pilot's lack of recent instrument experience, and the pilot's lack of familiarity in flying the accident…NTSB CHI92LA040Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20J · Morris, MNFailure to maintain proper glidepath. A factor related to the accident is the failure to perform remedial action, the dark night, and the snow shower in progress at the time.NTSB CHI88LA154Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20J · Thief Rvr Falls, MNNTSB CHI83LA257Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20J · St. Paul, MNThe CFI stated that the student (private pilot) was informed of a crosswind condition after the acft was established on the base leg. The CFI stated that after touchdown the acft yawed sharply to the left and proceeded toward the grass area adjacent to the…NTSB CHI83LA153Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20J · Warren, MNThe pilot was practicing a short field takeoff. The acft came off the ground nose high at low airspeed. At about 40 feetagl the pilot retracted the landing gear and while doing this he inadvertantly raised the flaps. The acft mushed back tothe surface. The…NTSB CHI82DA218Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportMooney M20J · Duluth, MNPlt wx briefed at 2148 by kenora fss, ontario, Canada. Area & terminal forecasts indicated VFR conds to exist at Duluth. Subsequently, at 2151, Duluth arpt notamed closed, all rwy & approach lites out. The ILS rwy 9 g/s later went out of service, but not…NTSB CHI82FA123Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportMooney M20J · Bird Island, MNThe aircraft departed thief rivers, MN and proceeded en route to new ulm, MN. One witness near the accident site heard a noise that sounded to him like an explosion. He and other witnesses in the vicinity saw the aircraft descending out of control in a roll…NTSB CHI82DA079Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportMooney M20J · Crystal, MNWhile attempting to start the eng, the pilot could not get the starter to engage. He asked the passenger to get out and rotate the propeller to a different location in hopes of getting the starter to engage. With the magnetos and master switch off, the prop…NTSB MKC78FER32Accident · No injuriesClosedMooney M20J · Caledonia, MN