# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-16, 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 WPR14CA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14CA064.md): Piper PA 16 · San Carlos, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 8, 2013 · N6913 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB SEA07CA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA07CA149.md): Piper PA-16 · Esparto, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 11, 2007 · N5641H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudgment of altitude resulting in an undershoot. Factors included the berm and the wind gusts.
- [NTSB LAX84LA323](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA323.md): Piper PA-16 · Novato, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 26, 1984 · N5698H · Substantial damage
  > Plt lost directional control during landing roll. Acft veered off left side of rwy. Plt attempted to return to rwy and acft contacted VASI light. Gusty crosswind conditions existed. Plt's ttl flt time was 68.9 hrs.
- [NTSB OAK70DVG01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK70DVG01.md): Piper PA-16 · Rio Linda, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 4, 1970 · N5901H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK70D0206](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK70D0206.md): Piper PA-16 · Antioch, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 31, 1969 · N5333H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX69A0078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX69A0078.md): Piper PA-16 · Diamond Bar, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jun 29, 1969 · N5666H · Destroyed
- [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 LAX68F0423](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX68F0423.md): Piper PA-16 · Long Beach, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 19, 1968 · N5348H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX68D0257](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX68D0257.md): Piper PA-16 · Imperial, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 10, 1967 · N5847H · Substantial 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 LAX66D0190](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX66D0190.md): Piper PA-16 · Compton, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 4, 1965 · N5852H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK66D0173](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK66D0173.md): Piper PA-16 · Palo Alto, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 25, 1965 · N5856H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK65X1149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X1149.md): Piper PA16 · La Habra, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Dec 26, 1964 · N5859H · Destroyed
- [NTSB UNK65X0141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X0141.md): Piper PA16 · Compton, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 4, 1964 · N5852H · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X3262](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X3262.md): Piper PA16 · Arvin, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Aug 7, 1964 · N5792H · Destroyed
- [NTSB UNK64X2684](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X2684.md): Piper PA16 · Apple Valley, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 6, 1964 · N621 · Destroyed
- [NTSB UNK64X2541](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X2541.md): Piper PA16 · Boulevard, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 28, 1964 · N5858H · Substantial damage

## 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 ('7101602'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

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

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