NTSB investigations: Mooney M20K, VA

6 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Mooney M20K. 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

19922026
NTSB investigations: Mooney M20K, VA per year, 1992–2026: 6 cases
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19951
19991
20031
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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 c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'VA' 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 ('5870220'))
  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.

NTSB ERA09LA528Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20K · Farmville, VAThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing rollout.Sep 18, 2009 · N999DJ · Substantial damageNTSB ERA09CA508Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMooney 231 · Charlottesville, VAThe pilot’s inadequate preflight planning and lack of familiarity with the airport diagram, which resulted in a runway excursion onto a grassy area.Sep 4, 2009 · N75PW · Substantial damageNTSB IAD03LA073Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20K · Chesterfield, VAThe loss of engine power due to the fatigue fracture of the #2 cylinder head. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.Aug 29, 2003 · N231PG · Substantial damageNTSB NYC99FA071Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportMooney M20K · Counts, VAThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane.Mar 12, 1999 · N231HU · DestroyedNTSB NYC95LA085Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20K · Tangier Island, VAThe pilot's failure to maintain obstacle clearance which resulted in an inflight collision with a tree. Contributing factors are a crosswind and the pilot's failure to maintain directional control and his inadequate compensation for wind conditionsApr 11, 1995 · N331DF · Substantial damageNTSB BFO93LA015Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20K · Orange, VAWater contamination in the fuel, and inadequate preflight inspection.Nov 29, 1992 · N231JU · Substantial damage