# NTSB investigations: Piper J5A, CA

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 LAX07CA282](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX07CA282.md): Piper J5A · Turlock, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 29, 2007 · N38234 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to properly and adequately tie down the airplane during the engine start operation.
- [NTSB LAX94LA131](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94LA131.md): Piper J5A-L4F · Kernville, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 21, 1994 · N33029 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper use of the flight controls resulting in his failure to maintain directional control. The existing crosswind is a factor in this accident.
- [NTSB OAK79DVG10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK79DVG10.md): Piper J5A · Auburn, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 12, 1979 · N35424 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX77FUM10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX77FUM10.md): Piper J5A · Brawley, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Dec 17, 1976 · N41SB · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK76DVD39](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK76DVD39.md): Piper J5A · Novato, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · May 27, 1976 · N35424 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK7LFVA07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK7LFVA07.md): Piper J-5 · Hanford, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 20, 1975 · N31145 · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK73DVG57](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK73DVG57.md): Piper J-5 · Fair Oaks, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Apr 21, 1973 · N38427 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX66A0066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX66A0066.md): Piper J5A · Mc Farland, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Mar 6, 1966 · N54460 · 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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'CA' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  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?model=7100702&state=CA

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