NTSB investigations: Mooney M20J, 1989
6 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
| 1977 | 2 |
|---|---|
| 1978 | 13 |
| 1979 | 7 |
| 1980 | 3 |
| 1981 | 9 |
| 1982 | 9 |
| 1983 | 11 |
| 1984 | 7 |
| 1985 | 10 |
| 1986 | 3 |
| 1987 | 13 |
| 1988 | 11 |
| 1989 | 6 |
| 1990 | 3 |
| 1991 | 7 |
| 1992 | 5 |
| 1993 | 11 |
| 1994 | 11 |
| 1995 | 9 |
| 1996 | 6 |
| 1997 | 4 |
| 1998 | 9 |
| 1999 | 7 |
| 2000 | 9 |
| 2001 | 7 |
| 2002 | 9 |
| 2003 | 10 |
| 2004 | 8 |
| 2005 | 7 |
| 2006 | 9 |
| 2007 | 6 |
| 2008 | 4 |
| 2009 | 5 |
| 2010 | 3 |
| 2011 | 5 |
| 2012 | 9 |
| 2013 | 9 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2016 | 7 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2019 | 8 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2026 | 6 |
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\") = 1989
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 year(c."eventDate") = 1989
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 LAX90LA032Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney 201 · Concord, CAThe pilot's loss of directional control and subsequent collision with an object during a touch and go landing in visual meteorological conditions.NTSB ATL89FA190Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportMooney M20J · Suches, GAThe pilot elected to continue flight to the intended destination disregarding the recommendations of the in flight weather briefer. Contributing factor(s) was: the adverse weather conditions that existed at the time.NTSB MIA89LA159Accident · 2 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20J · Big Pine Key, FLThe pilot became spatially disoriented and was unable to maintain control of the aircraft. The light conditions (dark night) and weather (haze) were considered to be contributing factors.NTSB FTW89LA085Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20J · Jasper, TXThe pilot's misjudgement of his altitude. Factors related to the accident were: light conditions at dawn and ground fog in the area, which resulted in the pilot's lack of visual perception.NTSB LAX89LA108Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20J · San Martin, CAFailure of the student to follow instructions and inadequate supervision of the flight by the CFI which resulted in adequate airspeed not being maintained by the CFI. During an attempted go-around.NTSB NYC89LA071Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20J · Lumberton, NJFailure of the pilot to maintain directional control during a touch-and-go, which resulted in an inadvertent ground swerve. The presence of trees near the runway was considered to be a factor.