NTSB investigations: Mooney M20J, 1997
4 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\") = 1997
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") = 1997
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 LAX98FA050Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportMooney M20J · Sedona, AZthe failure of the pilot to maintain adequate terrain clearance during the climb. Contributing factors were dark night conditions, mountainous/hilly terrain, and mountain wave weather conditions.NTSB ATL98LA016Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20J · Summerland Key, FLthe pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions and failure to flare the airplane for landing. The gusty crosswind was a related factor.NTSB LAX97FA253Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportMooney M20J · Placerville, CAA loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.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…