NTSB investigations: Mooney M20J, 2002

9 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, 2002 per year, 1977–2026: 334 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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 2002
    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 LAX03LA029Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20J · Fullerton, CAThe pilot's inadequate preflight inspection resulting in a loss of engine power due to water contamination of the fuel system.Nov 11, 2002 · N1072N · Substantial damageNTSB DEN03LA007Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20J · Englewood, COthe complete collapse of the landing gear, during landing roll, for undetermined reasons.Oct 14, 2002 · N8084D · Substantial damageNTSB CHI03LA001Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20J · Chicago, ILThe pilot's inadequate compensation for wind, and his failure to maintain directional control.Oct 1, 2002 · N22RJ · Substantial damageNTSB SEA02LA187Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20J · Oakley, IDFailure (fracture) of the two number four piston compression rings, leading to the erosion of a section of the piston sidewall, resulting in the exhaustion of the engine's oil supply during cruise flight, followed by a forced landing on a country road.…Sep 30, 2002 · N4232H · Substantial damageNTSB NYC02LA188Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20J · Canadaigua, NYThe pilot's inadequate preflight inspection of the airplane, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel contamination.Sep 16, 2002 · N201ZC · Substantial damageNTSB IAD02LA070Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20J · Ocean City, NJThe pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing, and his inadequate compensation for wind. A factor was a wind gust.Jul 4, 2002 · N58166 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI02LA154Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20J · Minneapolis, MNThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the aircraft during an aborted landing.Jun 6, 2002 · N201Y · Substantial damageNTSB ATL02LA103Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20J · Charleston, SCTotal loss of engine power due to oil system starvation. A factor was the transmission wire encountered during emergency descent.May 23, 2002 · N4560H · Substantial damageNTSB MIA02LA050Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20J · Lake Placid, FLThe failure of the pilot to perform a proper preflight inspection and his improper fuel tank selection for takeoff, resulting in a loss of engine power on takeoff due to fuel starvation, and the pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the aircraft…Jan 17, 2002 · N201XL · Destroyed