NTSB investigations: Piper PA-24-250
23 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Piper PA-24-250, where the sequence of events included Off-field or emergency 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
| 2010 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2015 | 3 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2020 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 2 |
| 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 ('7102404')
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\" = '440' 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 ('7102404')
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" = '440' 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 ERA26LA358Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportPiper PA24 · Union City, OHOn August 10, 2026, about 1800eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-24-250, N6985P, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Union City, Ohio. The flight instructor and the private pilot were not injured. The airplane was operated as a…NTSB ERA25LA006Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA24 · Moore Haven, FLThe pilot’s failure to initiate the cross country flight with an adequate fuel supply, resulting in a loss of engine power and forced landing due to fuel exhaustion.NTSB ERA24LA164Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · North Kingstown, RIA total loss of engine power during final approach due to the pilot’s failure to recognize that the environmental conditions were susceptible to carburetor icing and apply carburetor heat, which resulted in the formation of carburetor ice. Contributing to the…NTSB ERA24LA014Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Ottawa, OHA total loss of engine power due to the formation of carburetor ice..NTSB CEN23FA360Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · FieldFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Oklahoma City, OKThe pilot’s mismanagement of fuel, which resulted in fuel starvation and a subsequent total loss of engine power.NTSB WPR23LA239Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Alturas, CAA loss of engine power due to the failure of the right magneto distributor gear and the pilot’s decision to conduct a test flight with known mechanical issues.NTSB WPR22LA213Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Auburn, WAA total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.NTSB ERA22FA223Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Athens, GAA total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.NTSB CEN22LA102Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Grand Forks, NDFailure of the landing gear to properly extend before landing for reasons that could not be determined.NTSB CEN22LA065Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Delta, COFuel starvation resulting in a loss of engine power.NTSB CEN20LA373Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA24 · Midland, MIThe loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.NTSB ERA20LA195Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA24 · South Boston, VAThe powerplant mechanic’s failure to properly affix the engine crankshaft gear lockplate during overhaul, resulting in a total loss of engine power.NTSB ERA19LA085Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA24 · Wilkes-Barre, PAThe pilot/mechanic's improper installation and securing of the mixture control cable, which led to a simultaneous loss of total engine power and failure of the nose landing gear to fully extend when the cable caught on the nose landing gear assembly.NTSB GAA19CA053Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA24 · Texico, NMThe pilot's improper preflight fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a total loss of engine power.NTSB ERA16LA061Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24 · Millville, NJThe total loss of engine power during initial climb for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the engine revealed no anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB GAA15CA178Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 24-250 · Newton, KSThe failure of the right main landing gear down-lock micro switch, which resulted in a landing gear collapse during landing, and the pilot/owner's unfamiliarity with the emergency landing gear extension procedure. Contributing to the accident was the flight…NTSB ERA15LA149Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Fort Myers, FLThe pilot's inadvertent placement of both fuel selectors to the "off" position, which resulted in fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power.NTSB CEN14CA227Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 24-250 · New Braunfels, TXThe loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, which resulted from the pilot's inadequate preflight planning and inflight decision making.NTSB ERA13LA408Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Woodstock, CTThe pilot’s improper preflight inspection, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a total loss of engine power.NTSB ERA12LA486Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Blacksburg, VAThe pilot’s inadequate preflight planning and improper in-flight fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.NTSB ERA11CA425Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Sidney, NYThe pilot's inadequate fuel planning and management, which resulted in fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power during final approach.NTSB ERA11FA334Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Westbrook, CTA total loss of engine power during approach due to inadequate torque on the No. 3 cylinder hold-down nuts.NTSB CEN10LA370Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Centerville, MOA loss of engine power due to carburetor icing as a result of the pilot not using carburetor heat.