NTSB investigations: Mooney M20K

5 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Mooney M20K, where the first occurrence was “Undershoot”. 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

19832026
NTSB investigations: Mooney M20K per year, 1983–2026: 5 cases
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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.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('5870220')
      AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o.\"occurrenceNumber\" = 1 AND o.\"occurrenceCode\" = 390))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB SEA07LA079Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20K · Marysville, CAThe failure of the pilot to maintain a proper glidepath while on final approach and his failure to maintain clearance, which resulted in an undershoot and subsequent collision with the runway's approach light standards. A factor was the approach light…Mar 19, 2007 · N231KZ · Substantial damageNTSB IAD00LA047Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20K · Grt Barrington, MAThe pilot's failure to perform a go around and his inadequate recovery from a bounced landing. Factors in the accident were the pilot's s failure to maintain the proper glide path and to reach the proper touchdown point.May 31, 2000 · N1154K · Substantial damageNTSB NYC98LA021Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20K · Ocean City, NJThe pilot's failure to maintain sufficient altitude. Factors in the accident were the rain and fog.Oct 26, 1997 · N252MY · Substantial damageNTSB ATL86FA041Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportMooney M20K · Langhorne, PAAcft collided with marked but unlighted transmission lines 670 ft fm rwy threshold. The lines are 81 ft above the threshold elevation and are marked but unlighted. They are also 1193 ft from the displaced threshold. The pilot did not have a current medical or…Dec 15, 1985 · N231A · Substantial damageNTSB ATL83LA204Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20K · Mitchellville, MDThe acft collided with a chain link fence and a dirt bank on the final approach just prior to touchdown. The fence was about a foot and a half higher than the dirt and the dirt bank was aprx an equal height above the runway. The plt had flown through rain…May 29, 1983 · N9872Q · Substantial damage