# Fatal NTSB investigations: Piper PA-16

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 ATL02FA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL02FA074.md): Piper PA-16 · Lakeland, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 5, 2002 · N5293H · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the PA-16 pilot to maintain a visual lookout and to yield the right-of-way to a lower aircraft while on final approach resulting in a midair collision. Contributing to the accident was the failure of both pilot's to adhere to an ATC clearance…
- [NTSB CHI00LA282](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA282.md): Piper PA-16 · Chesaning, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 18, 2000 · N5943H · Destroyed
  > The pilot failed to maintain clearance from the trees. A factor was the trees.
- [NTSB MIA99FA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA99FA125.md): Piper PA-16 · Hardeeville, SC · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 12, 1999 · N5796H · Destroyed
  > An inflight loss of control for undetermined reasons while in a descent and the subsequent collision with the terrain.
- [NTSB ANC93FA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC93FA114.md): Piper PA-16 · Fairbanks, AK · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 9, 1993 · N5960H · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the pilots of both airplanes to see and avoid each other, and the alcohol impairment of the pilot-in-command of the PA-16, N5960H. A factor which contributed to the accident was the sunglare.
- [NTSB DEN81FA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN81FA051.md): Piper PA-16 · Ten Sleep, WY · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jul 11, 1981 · N6852K · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA79DA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79DA080.md): Piper PA-16 · Savannah, GA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · May 6, 1979 · N5203H · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA77FA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77FA061.md): Piper PA-16 · Valdosta, GA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jun 13, 1977 · N5827H · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC77FA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC77FA061.md): Piper PA-16 · Collins, NY · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · May 26, 1977 · N6862K · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
- [NTSB ANC73AA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC73AA044.md): Piper PA-16 · Pilot Point, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Apr 24, 1973 · N5205H · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC71AK003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC71AK003.md): Piper PA-16 · Floodwood, MN · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jul 14, 1970 · N5691H · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX69A0078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX69A0078.md): Piper PA-16 · Diamond Bar, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jun 29, 1969 · N5666H · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA69A0055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA69A0055.md): Piper PA-16 · La Grande, OR · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · May 16, 1969 · N6853K · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA69A0027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA69A0027.md): Piper PA-16 · Pine City, WA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Nov 10, 1968 · N6804K · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX69A0024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX69A0024.md): Erco 415-C · Calipatria, CA · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Oct 27, 1968 · N3280H · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC68A0018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC68A0018.md): Piper PA-16 · Blocker, OK · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Sep 3, 1967 · N5746H · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW68A0012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW68A0012.md): Piper PA-16 · Duncan, OK · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Aug 2, 1967 · N5800H · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA68A0074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA68A0074-201136.md): Piper PA-16 · Wheeler, OR · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jun 18, 1967 · N5662H · Destroyed
- [NTSB ANC67A0036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC67A0036.md): Piper PA-16 · Z · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Oct 8, 1966 · N6801K · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI67A0018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI67A0018.md): Piper PA-22 · Strongsville, OH · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jul 30, 1966 · N5722Z · 2 aircraft · Minor damage
- [NTSB OAK67A0003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK67A0003.md): Cessna 172G · Livermore, CA · Accident · 6 fatal · Closed · Jul 4, 1966 · N4466L · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA66A0054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA66A0054.md): Piper PA-16 · Sutherlin, OR · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · May 6, 1966 · N5744H · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI66A0002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI66A0002.md): Piper PA-16 · Lake Delton, WI · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jul 4, 1965 · N6866K · Destroyed
- [NTSB UNK65X1149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X1149.md): Piper PA16 · La Habra, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Dec 26, 1964 · N5859H · 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 ('7101602'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?fatal=1&model=7101602

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