# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-12, 1990

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 NYC90LA228](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90LA228.md): Piper PA-12 · Franconia, NH · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 23, 1990 · N2770M · Substantial damage
  > The landing of the airplane in unsuitable terrain, due to the mechanical failure of the engine center muffler baffle, which blocked the exhaust flow, resulting in a loss of power.
- [NTSB ANC90LA174](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC90LA174.md): Piper PA-12 · Healy, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 13, 1990 · N3419M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot-in-command's failure to maintian airspeed.
- [NTSB ANC90LA190](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC90LA190.md): Piper PA-12 · Cathedral Rapid, AK · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 12, 1990 · N92512 · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate altitude above the terrain which resulted in a loss of airspeed and a stall/spin while maneuvering to avoid terrain. The mountainous terrain, high winds, and high density altitude were factors which contributed to the…
- [NTSB ANC90LA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC90LA127.md): Piper PA-12 · Kustatan River, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 29, 1990 · N98994 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot selected unsuitable terrain for landing. The terrain was a contributing factor.
- [NTSB MIA90FA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA90FA085.md): Cessna 152 · Miramar, FL · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 9, 1990 · N48977 · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
  > The failure of the local controller to provide adequate traffic advisories to N7510H, the local controller's improper clearance to N7510H to descend through the traffic pattern, and the failure of the pilots of both aircraft to see and avoid each other.…
- [NTSB ANC90LA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC90LA036.md): Piper PA-12 · Nome, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 5, 1990 · N7853H · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the left gear axle due to corrosion and fatigue.
- [NTSB DEN90FA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN90FA063.md): Piper PA-12-150 · Milliken, CO · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 25, 1990 · N4053H · Destroyed
  > The pilot's poor judgement, intentional buzzing, and failure to see and avoid the obstruction (inadequate visual lookout). Factors related to the accident were: the power line and the absence of shoulder harnesses in the aircraft.

## 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 year(c."eventDate") = 1990
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('7101202'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=7101202&year=1990

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