NTSB investigations: Piper PA-32-300
23 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Piper PA-32-300, 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
| 2012 | 3 |
|---|---|
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 |
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2016 | 2 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 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 ('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\" = '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 ('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" = '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 ERA26LA296Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedInvestigation openPiper PA32 · Dawsonville, GANTSB WPR25LA030Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-32-300 · Prescott Valley, AZSeparation of the No. 3 engine cylinder due to a loss of torque on the cylinder base nuts, which resulted in a loss of engine power and in-flight fire. Contributing to the accident was maintenance personnel’s failure to ensure the engine case and cylinder…NTSB CEN24LA376Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-32-300 · Pierz, MNThe pilot’s inadequate fuel management which resulted in the loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.NTSB ERA24LA081Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA32 · Gordonville, PAThe pilot’s improper fuel management resulting in fuel starvation, a total loss of engine power, and subsequent off-airport forced landing.NTSB ERA23LA354Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-32-300 · Fishers Island, NYThe loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined. Contributing was the pilot’s misjudgment of airspeed and altitude during the forced landing.NTSB ERA23LA337Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA32 · Haines City, FLA total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation for reasons that could not be determined.NTSB ERA22FA418Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportPiper PA32 · Afton, VAA catastrophic engine failure due to oil starvation, which resulted in a total loss of engine power at night over mountainous terrain.NTSB ERA22LA104Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-32-300 · Edisto Island, SCA loss of engine power due to the fatigue failure of the crankshaft counterweight retaining ring and the No. 6 connecting rod.NTSB WPR21LA326Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-32-300 · Del Mar, CAThe partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined, which resulted in a forced landing on an interstate highway and subsequent collision with vehicles.NTSB ANC19LA016Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-32-300 · Bethel, AKA 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 ERA18LA265Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA32 · Bartow, FLA total loss of engine power after the separation of the No. 3 cylinder from the crankcase due to improper maintenance.NTSB CEN18LA377Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA32 · Roanoke, TXThe total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.NTSB ERA18FA138Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA32 · West Milford, NJAn in-flight fire and total loss of engine power after takeoff due to a loose fuel line. Contributing to the accident was the installation of an unapproved fuel line by unknown personnel.NTSB ERA17LA034Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA32 · Bartow, FLA total loss of engine power during approach for reasons that could not be determined because engine examinations did not reveal any evidence of mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB ERA16LA250Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA32 · Windermere, FLA total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any evidence of preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.NTSB ERA16LA071Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32 · Brunswick, GAMaintenance personnel's failure to properly torque a No. 4 cylinder hold-down nut during engine overhaul, which resulted in the loosening of the nut and the subsequent failure of the studs and through bolts and separation of the cylinder.NTSB CEN15FA305Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA 32-300 · Brazoria, TXThe student pilot's failure to arrest the descent in a timely manner and the flight instructor's failure to safely intervene in the routine training maneuver for reasons that could not be determined based on the information available.NTSB ERA14LA369Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-300 · Helena, ALA total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined due to postcrash fire damage.NTSB CEN14LA233Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA 32-300 · Lancaster, OHFuel starvation due to the deterioration of the fuel selector valve, which allowed fuel to be fed from only the right tip tank. Contributing to the accident was the inadequate annual inspection, which failed to detect the deteriorated valve.NTSB ERA13LA148Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-300 · Sanford, NCThe installation of an incorrect length of cotter pin on the throttle linkage clevis pin by maintenance personnel at an undetermined time, which resulted in the pin coming loose and the loss of throttle control.NTSB WPR13LA045Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32 · ObyanA partial loss of engine power shortly after takeoff for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation and the pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during…NTSB WPR12CA400Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-32-300 · Lancaster, CAThe student pilot’s inadvertent selection of an empty fuel tank.NTSB ANC12LA058Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-32-300 · Gustavus, AKThe fatigue failure of the engine crankshaft for reasons that could not be determined during postaccident metallurgical examination.