# NTSB investigations: Piper J5A, FL

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 GAA16CA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA166.md): Piper J5A · Lake Harbor, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 25, 2016 · N41239 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's exceedance of the critical angle of attack while maneuvering at low altitude, which resulted in an accelerated aerodynamic stall, spin, and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB MIA03LA180](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA03LA180.md): Piper J5A · Winter Haven, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 10, 2003 · N33063 · Substantial damage
  > The inadequate preflight of the airplane by the pilot-in-command, which failed to detect water-contaminated fuel, and his failure to maintain airspeed resulting in an inadvertent stall.
- [NTSB MIA01LA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA01LA083.md): Piper J5A · Hollywood, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 15, 2001 · N35288 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper inflight planning/decision and inadequate fuel consumption calculations that resulted in fuel exhaustion and substantial damage to the aircraft as a result of a hard landing during the emergency descent/landing.
- [NTSB ATL98LA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL98LA035.md): Piper J5-A · Vero Beach, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 20, 1998 · N38645 · Substantial damage
  > loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB MIA87LA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA87LA092.md): Piper J5A · Brooksville, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 24, 1987 · N41141 · Substantial damage
  > Shortly after take off the eng began to lose power. Unable to maintain alt a forced landing was made in a field, during which, the acft sustained substantial damage. Inspection of the acft revealed that the loss of power was the result of an insufficient fuel…
- [NTSB MIA82DA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA82DA106.md): Piper J5A · Tampa, FL · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Apr 22, 1982 · N41141 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot reported that the engine malfunctioned while he was on a VFR flight. He stated that he applied carburetor heat as well as other measures to restore power. The malfunction persisted, and the plane was substantially damaged during a forced landing…
- [NTSB MIA81FA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA81FA107.md): Piper J5A · Carrabelle, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Aug 22, 1981 · N41220 · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA80DLA31](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA80DLA31.md): Piper J5A · Daytona Beach, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 3, 1980 · N30882 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA76AM027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76AM027.md): Piper J5 · Immokale, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Sep 20, 1975 · N38866 · 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" = 'FL' 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=FL

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