# Fatal NTSB investigations: Piper J5A

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 CEN23FA369](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23FA369.md): Piper J5A · Iola, WI · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Aug 19, 2023 · N35417 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane after landing on a grass taxiway with a tailwind, which resulted in a nose over.
- [NTSB CHI00FA237](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00FA237.md): Piper J-5A · Belton, MO · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 3, 2000 · N600F · Destroyed
  > The student pilot not maintaining directional control during the takeoff roll resulting in the inadvertent ground loop.
- [NTSB ATL94LA170](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL94LA170.md): Piper J-5A · Raeford, NC · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 8, 1994 · N31172 · Destroyed
  > The pilot's ostentatious display which resulted in a loss of control of the airplane.
- [NTSB BFO93FA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO93FA001.md): Piper J5A · Lumberton, NJ · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 2, 1992 · N37958 · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in an inadvertent stall and an uncontrolled descent at an altitude not possible for recovery.
- [NTSB BFO91FA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO91FA060.md): Piper J5 · Berlin, MD · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 29, 1991 · N763WM · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adeqate airspeed which caused the airplane to stall.
- [NTSB NYC91FA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91FA120.md): Piper J5A · Newbury, MA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 23, 1991 · N35826 · Destroyed
  > The loss of inflight control, which was the result of a jammed right aileron bellcrank assembly. Factors related to the accident were; the improper maintenance of the flight control system, and the incomplete preflight by the pilot.
- [NTSB ANC85FA163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC85FA163.md): Cessna 180H · Mt. Palmer, AK · Accident · 6 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 25, 1985 · N417GP · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
  > Aircraft collided with Cessna 180 and crashed on mountain side about one-quarter mile apart. Piper was sightseeing and Cessna was spotting sheep. Scattered clouds were reported about 300 feet above the points of ground impact.
- [NTSB MIA81FA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA81FA107.md): Piper J5A · Carrabelle, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Aug 22, 1981 · N41220 · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI76FEI28](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76FEI28.md): Piper J5A · Lyons, OH · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Apr 9, 1976 · N38241 · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA76AM027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76AM027.md): Piper J5 · Immokale, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Sep 20, 1975 · N38866 · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA72AS049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA72AS049.md): Piper J5A · Spanaway, WA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · May 5, 1972 · N38289 · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC70A0026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC70A0026.md): Piper J-5A · Kittanning, PA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Aug 23, 1969 · N38649 · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA68A0002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA68A0002.md): Piper J5A · Redmond, OR · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jul 1, 1967 · N35774 · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX66A0066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX66A0066.md): Piper J5A · Mc Farland, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Mar 6, 1966 · N54460 · Destroyed
- [NTSB UNK64X1534](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X1534.md): Piper J-5A · Paulina, OR · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Apr 30, 1964 · N28260 · Destroyed

## 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."highestInjuryLevel" = 'Fatal'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('7100702'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?fatal=1&model=7100702

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