NTSB investigations: Mooney M20K, 1997
5 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
| 1979 | 4 |
|---|---|
| 1980 | 6 |
| 1981 | 8 |
| 1982 | 2 |
| 1983 | 5 |
| 1984 | 4 |
| 1985 | 6 |
| 1986 | 1 |
| 1987 | 3 |
| 1988 | 4 |
| 1989 | 2 |
| 1990 | 6 |
| 1991 | 4 |
| 1992 | 5 |
| 1993 | 3 |
| 1994 | 4 |
| 1995 | 3 |
| 1996 | 5 |
| 1997 | 5 |
| 1998 | 3 |
| 1999 | 4 |
| 2000 | 8 |
| 2001 | 3 |
| 2002 | 3 |
| 2003 | 8 |
| 2004 | 5 |
| 2005 | 4 |
| 2006 | 3 |
| 2007 | 5 |
| 2008 | 4 |
| 2009 | 2 |
| 2011 | 9 |
| 2012 | 2 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2014 | 3 |
| 2015 | 3 |
| 2016 | 3 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 6 |
| 2025 | 3 |
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 ('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.
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 ('5870220'))
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 CHI98LA042Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20K · Eden Prairie, MNthe pilot's improper decision to continue the approach beyond decision height, when he could not see the runway; and his attempt to land without being properly aligned on the runway. Factors relating to this accident were: darkness, fog and and runway lights.NTSB 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.NTSB CHI98FA022Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportMooney M20K · Emporia, KSThe pilot's failure to maintain an altitude above the minimum descent altitude for the approach. Factors contributing to this accident were the low ceiling, rain, and fog.NTSB LAX97LA282Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20K · Lakeport, CAthe pilot's inadequate preflight by failing to ensure that the fuel selector was positioned to a tank containing fuel, which resulted in fuel starvation, and a forced landing shortly after takeoff.NTSB LAX97LA085Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMooney M20K · Van Nuys, CAthe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the aircraft during landing rollout.