# Fatal NTSB investigations: Piper PA-15

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 CEN09LA549](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09LA549.md): Piper PA-15 · Lakeview, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 26, 2009 · N4585H · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane.
- [NTSB SEA91FA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA91FA054.md): Piper PA-15 · Cottage Grove, OR · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 20, 1991 · N4518H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot did not maintain an adequate airspeed. Factors to the accident were: a dark night condition and an uncontrolled stall/spin.
- [NTSB FTW74AF064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74AF064.md): Piper PA-15 · Elsa, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Feb 28, 1974 · N4142H · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW70A0029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW70A0029.md): Piper PA-15 · Beaver, OK · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Nov 3, 1969 · N5000H · Destroyed
- [NTSB UNK65X1134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X1134.md): Piper PA15 · Denham Springs, LA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Dec 25, 1964 · N4360H · 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 ('7101502'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?fatal=1&model=7101502

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