NTSB investigations: Piper PA-32-300

7 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Piper PA-32-300, where the sequence of events included Hard landing. 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: Piper PA-32-300 per year, 2008–2026: 7 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 c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('7103212')
      AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND s.aircrafts_position = x.position AND s.\"tier2Number\" = '092' AND s.case_mkey IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' WHERE \"isDefiningEvent\")))
  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 ANC25LA032Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-32-300 · Redding, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain a stabilized approach and his delayed action to perform a go-around, resulting in a collision with the runway surface.Mar 8, 2025 · N32371 · Substantial damageNTSB WPR22LA296Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-32-300 · Corona, CAThe airplane’s partial loss of engine power during the landing for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence, which resulted in an off airport landing and subsequent fire.Aug 9, 2022 · N841AD · Substantial damageNTSB ERA22LA195Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-32 · Carlisle, PAThe pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in the airplane’s empennage impacting the runway surface during landing.Mar 18, 2022 · N4468X · Substantial damageNTSB WPR21LA363Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-32-300 · Orcas Island, WAThe total loss of engine power due to the pilot’s mismanagement of the fuel system which resulted in fuel starvation.Sep 17, 2021 · N33022 · Substantial damageNTSB ERA20LA290Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA32 · Tallahassee, FLA partial loss of engine power on takeoff due to an intermittently blocked fuel injector on the number 3 cylinder.Aug 19, 2020 · N4089R · Substantial damageNTSB CEN18WA379Accident · No injuriesForeign investigationPiper PA32 · Belize City, BelizeOn August 29, about 1804 local time (LCL), a Piper PA32 300 airplane, N3073W, operated by Wings of Hope, had a hard landing at the Sir Barry Bowen Municipal Airport, in Belize City, Belize. The airplane originated from the San Pedro Airport.This investigation…Aug 29, 2018 · N3073W · Substantial damageNTSB NYC08CA272Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA32 · Charleston, SCThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while landing. Contributing to the accident was the crosswind condition and a wind gust, as reported by the pilot.Aug 3, 2008 · N4376X · Substantial damage