NTSB investigations: Piper PA-44-180

6 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Piper PA-44-180, 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.

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20102026

NTSB investigations: Piper PA-44-180 per year, 2010–2026: 6 cases
2010	2
2021	2
2022	1
2024	1

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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 ('7104402', '7104406') 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

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 ('7104402', '7104406')
      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 ('7104402', '7104406')
    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

Run 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 CEN24LA360Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-44-180 · Shakopee, MNThe pilots’ failure to apply carburetor heat during the descent, which resulted in a loss of power on both engines due to carburetor ice.Sep 20, 2024 · N2083D · Substantial damage NTSB ERA23LA083Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-44 · Hawkinsville, GAThe pilot’s inadequate in-flight decision-making, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.Dec 9, 2022 · N160PT · Substantial damage NTSB ERA21LA376Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-44-180 · Unadilla, GAThe airplane's impact by a bird during the enroute portion of the flight.Sep 21, 2021 · N442HG · Substantial damage NTSB CEN21LA418Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA-44-180 · Magnolia, TXA total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, which resulted from the pilot’s inadequate preflight planning.Sep 12, 2021 · N740FT · Substantial damage NTSB ERA10LA410Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-44-180 · Eastman, GABoth pilots’ failure to use emergency checklist procedures for restarting the engine after the loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.Aug 10, 2010 · N730FT · Substantial damage NTSB WPR10LA210Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-44-180 · Tooele, UTThe complete loss of power in one engine due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilot's failure to reposition the cross-feed valve prior to takeoff and the flight instructor's failure to monitor the pilot's actions. Contributing to the accident was the…Apr 21, 2010 · N331GP · Substantial damage