NTSB investigations: Piper PA-32-260
11 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Piper PA-32-260, where the sequence of events included Loss of engine power (partial). 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
| 2008 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 |
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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_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 ('7103206')
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\" = '342' 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.
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 ('7103206')
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" = '342' 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" 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 ERA27LA007AccidentLimited investigationInvestigation openPiper PA-32-260 · Whiteville, NCNTSB GAA23WA159Accident · No injuriesClass 5 · ForeignPiper PA-32-260 · Nicholls Town, BahamasNTSB CEN21LA247Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · Flint, MIThe pilot’s failure to adequately monitor his fuel quantity during flight which resulted in a partial loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.NTSB ERA21LA019Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA32 · Atlanta, GAA partial loss of engine power during takeoff due to a right magneto anomaly, which resulted in the pilot’s decision to abort the takeoff and the subsequent runway excursion.NTSB ERA19TA111Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA32 · West Palm Beach (Atlantic Ocean)A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence, which resulted in a ditched landing in the ocean.NTSB WPR17LA096Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA 32-260 · Mukilteo, WAThe improper maintenance of the carburetor, which resulted in a stuck float and a partial loss of engine power during takeoff.NTSB ANC17TA015Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-32 · Pilot Point, AKThe pilot's continued flight into known icing conditions, which resulted in structural icing and a forced landing on icy, snow-covered terrain.NTSB ERA13LA121Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · Yonkers, NYA partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because examination of the engine and associated components did not reveal any mechanical malfunction or failure that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB CEN12LA118Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · Elk Rapids, MIThe loss of engine power due to the failure of the exhaust valve.NTSB CEN09LA605Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · Troy, MIA loss of engine power during initial climb due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilot's selection of an empty or nearly empty main tank for takeoff.NTSB WPR09FA038Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-260 · Sedona, AZThe partial loss of engine power while maneuvering for undetermined reasons.