# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-32-300: Landing gear collapse

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB ANC19LA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC19LA016.md): Piper PA-32-300 · Bethel, AK · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Apr 12, 2019 · N4466T · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power due to a fatigue failure of the crankshaft. A contributing factor was the inadequate inspection during the engine’s last overhaul.
- [NTSB GAA17CA422](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA422.md): Piper PA32 · Marion, IA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 15, 2017 · N31841 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB GAA16CA314](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA314.md): Piper PA 32 · Lincoln Park, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 9, 2016 · N31396 · Substantial damage
  > The airplane struck a deer during the landing flare resulting in substantial damage.
- [NTSB CEN14CA422](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14CA422.md): Piper PA 32-300 · Warsaw, IN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 31, 2014 · N8160A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot failed to maintain directional control during landing.
- [NTSB WPR12CA400](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12CA400.md): Piper PA-32-300 · Lancaster, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 4, 2012 · N308DF · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s inadvertent selection of an empty fuel tank.
- [NTSB CEN11LA275](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11LA275.md): Piper PA-32-300 · Oklahoma City, OK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 7, 2011 · N31407 · Substantial damage
  > The loss of aircraft control due to the failure of the stabilator control cable turnbuckle.

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
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" = '094' 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
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/094/sequence?model=7103212

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