Piper PA-32-301
NTSB investigations · 87
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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_aircrafts.parquet' a JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c ON c.\"mKey\" = a.case_mkey
WHERE a.aircraft_model_code IN ('7103207')
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_aircrafts.parquet' a JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c ON c."mKey" = a.case_mkey
WHERE a.aircraft_model_code IN ('7103207')
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 CEN24LA155Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-32-301 · Sullivan, MOA bearing failure that resulted in fatigue failure of the crankshaft and a subsequent total loss of engine power.NTSB GAA23WA252Accident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignPiper PA-32-301 · Marsh Harbor, BahamasNTSB ERA23LA062Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA32 · Perry, GAThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during touchdown in a crosswind, which resulted in a runway excursion.NTSB ERA22FA368Accident · 3 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportPiper PA32 · Metz, WVThe non-instrument-rated pilot’s intentional visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions based on latent weather information, which resulted in the airplane entering extreme precipitation, a loss of aircraft control, and in-flight break-up.NTSB WPR22LA271Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-32-301 · San Jose, CAThe pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection and fuel management, which resulted in fuel starvation, a total loss of engine power, and an impact with terrain.NTSB ERA22LA077Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-32-301 · Orlando, FLThe pilot’s inadequate compensation for winds during the landing roll.NTSB ERA21LA123Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-32-301 · Homestead, FLA total loss of power for reasons that could not be determined, as the airplane was not recovered from the water following the ditching.NTSB CEN20LA401Accident · 3 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA32 · Kokomo, INThe pilot’s inadequate visual lookout, which resulted in a collision with a utility pole and the subsequent collision with terrain.NTSB ERA20FA014Accident · 2 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportPiper PA32 · Raleigh, NCThe pilot’s failure to maintain a safe glidepath during final approach to the runway, which resulted in a collision with trees and terrain. Contributing was the pilot’s lack of recent instrument flight experience.NTSB ERA15CA117Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-32-301 · Valdosta, GAThe pilot's failure to compensate for gusty wind conditions during the landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing and subsequent nose landing gear collapse.NTSB WPR14LA071Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA 32-301 · Los Angeles, CAThe total loss of engine power during takeoff due to fuel starvation, which resulted from the pilot’s failure to adequately manage the fuel supply.NTSB CEN13LA233Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-301 · Paris, TXThe improper installation of the connecting rod bolts, which resulted in an engine failure.NTSB ERA13CA123Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-32-301 · Lancaster, PAThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a parked vehicle while taxiing from landing.NTSB CEN13CA125Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-32-301 · Middle Bass Island, OHThe pilot did not attain the proper touchdown point during landing, which resulted in impact with the edge of the runway surface.NTSB ANC12FA083Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-301 · Hoonah, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from trees and terrain while in cruise flight in marginal visual meteorological conditions.NTSB ANC12CA063Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-32-301 · King Salmon, AKAn in-flight collision with a bird during cruise flight.NTSB ANC11CA075Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-32-301 · Kodiak, AKA partial loss of engine power while on approach to land due to a disconnected throttle control linkage, and the maintenance director's inadequate inspection of the throttle linkage during maintenance.NTSB ANC11LA027Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-301 · Cold Bay, AKAn in-flight encounter with unforecast turbulence, which resulted in structural damage to the stabilator.NTSB ANC10LA032Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-301 · King Cove, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain an appropriate descent rate during gusty winds while landing, resulting in a hard landing and damage to the airplane.NTSB ERA10CA054Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA32 · Jacksonvile, FLThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing in gusty crosswind conditions.NTSB ANC09CA048Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-32-301 · Birchwood, AKThe failure of maintenance personnel to properly maintain the cargo door latch, resulting in an in-flight opening and separation of the cargo door, and substantial damage to the horizontal stabilator when it was struck by remnants of the cargo door.NTSB ANC08LA046Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32 · Koliganek, AKThe pilot's VFR flight into adverse weather conditions that resulted in a collision with snow-covered terrain during a turn to reverse direction. Factors contributing to the accident were low ceilings, flat lighting conditions, and the snow-covered terrain.NTSB ANC07FA007Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-301 · Port Heiden, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during cruise flight, which resulted in an uncontrolled descent, and an in-flight collision with snow-covered terrain. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's spatial disorientation, and dark night…NTSB CHI06CA103Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-32-301 · Grayslake, ILThe pilot failed to compensate adequately for the crosswind condition and failed to maintain directional control during the landing roll. Contributing factors included the crosswind, the narrow runway, soft ground, and the ditch.NTSB LAX05CA307Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-32-301 · Reno, NVthe pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions and failure to maintain directional control. Contributing factors to the accident were the gusting quartering tail wind conditions.NTSB ANC05CA102Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-32-301 · Karluk, AKA collision with a deer on the runway during the landing roll, which resulted in substantial damage to the tail of the airplane.NTSB MIA05CA099Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA32-301 · Brooksville, FLThe pilot-in-command failure to maintain directional control during takeoff after landing, which resulted in the airplane exiting the runway.NTSB LAX05CA104Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-32-301 · Williams, AZthe pilot's improper ground handling procedure and failure to ensure the magnetos were off prior to movement of the propeller.NTSB CHI04CA250Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-32-301 · Crivitz, WIThe proper touchdown point not attained by the pilot during landing. The road and tailwind were contributing factors.NTSB FTW03FA016Accident · 6 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-301 · Paron, ARThe pilot's failure to maintain altitude/clearance from terrain. Contributing factors were the low ceiling, the pilot's decision to fly in known adverse weather conditions, and his lack of an instrument rating.NTSB IAD01LA054Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-301 · Factoryville, PAThe pilot's failure to reach the proper touchdown point, and his subsequent failure to abort the landing.NTSB ANC00LA022Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-301 · Ekuk, AKThe pilot's selection of an unsuitable runway for landing. Factors associated with the accident were the inadequate runway maintenance by the runway maintenance personnel, snow berms, and insufficient runway condition information disseminated by the company…NTSB ANC99LA039Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-301 · Chefornak, AKThe pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing site. A factor associated with the accident was rough and uneven terrain.NTSB ANC98LA025Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-300 · Kongiganak, AKThe pilot misjudged distance/altitude and airspeed, and his delay initiating a go-around. Related factors were the downdraft and snowbank.NTSB CHI98FA070Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-301 · Hampshire, ILthe pilot's intentional flight into known icing conditions, and the accumulation of ice on the leading edges of the airplane's empennage and wings leading to the inadvertent stall/mush. A factor contributing to this accident was the icing conditions.NTSB MIA96LA142Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32 · Jacksonville, FLThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed (VSO) while maneuvering during a go-around, resulting in an inadvertent stall and subsequent in-flight collision with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to achieve the proper touchdown point…NTSB ANC96LA027Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-301 · Nome, AKthe pilot's continued VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions and his failure to maintain adequate altitude/clearance from terrain. Low ceilings and snow covered terrain were factors in the accident.NTSB CHI96LA086Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-301 · Marion, INthe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.NTSB MIA96FA048Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-301 · Memphis, TNthe pilot's continued flight into known forecast icing conditions which resulted in the aircraft developing an ice buildup, and the pilot's failure to maintain control of the aircraft. The icing conditions was a factor.NTSB ANC95LA138Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-301 · Togiak, AKThe pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions and failure to maintain proper alignment with the intended point of landing. A factor relating to the accident was: the unfavorable wind condition.NTSB ANC95FA090Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-301 · Kodiak, AKThe pilot's attempt to fly VFR into IMC conditions and his failure to maintain clearance from terrain. Factors include fog and low ceilings.NTSB FTW94LA305Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-301 · Nacogdoches, TXThe pilot's inadequate compensation for crosswind during landing rollout. A factor was the variable crosswind.NTSB ANC94FA080Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-301 · Portage Creek, AKThe pilot's inadequate preflight planning and preparation, and his failure to ensure that the airplane was within its gross weight and center-of-gravity limits, which resulted in an inability to obtain sufficient airspeed for sustained flight and a resultant…NTSB LAX94LA107Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-301 · Truckee, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control, delay in his remedial action, and failure to raise the flaps. The snow covered runway was a factor in this accident.NTSB ANC94LA013Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-301 · Karluk, AKThe selection of unsuitable terrain for landing.NTSB ANC93LA037Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-301 · Egegik, AKThat the lift off airspeed was not attained by the pilot in command because of the snow covered runway.NTSB ANC93LA029Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32 · Port Heiden, AKThe failure of the number 3 cylinder intake valve stem. A factor in the degree of damage the aircraft sustained in the mishap was attributable to the off airport emergency landing on show covered tundra.NTSB ANC93LA019Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-301 · Scammon Bay, AKThe pilots VFR flight into IMC conditions, and his failure to maintain sufficient altitude while maneuvering. Contributing to the accident were the whiteout snow and fog conditions.NTSB DCA92MA049Accident · 6 fatalClass 1 · MajorFinal reportPiper PA-32-301 · Greenwood, INThe inherent limitations of the see-and-avoid concept of separation of aircraft operating under visual flight rules that precluded the pilots of the MU-2 and the PA-32 from recognizing a collision hazard and taking actions to avoid the midair collision.…NTSB ANC92LA140Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32 · Togiak, AKThe pilot's improper preflight planning/decision, and his delay in aborting the takeoff. Contributing factors were the berm and the standing water on the runway.
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