# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-16, GA

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 ERA21LA392](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA392.md): Piper PA-16 · Greensboro, GA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 25, 2021 · N5656H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate preflight planning and fuel system inspection, which resulted in fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB GAA15CA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA047.md): Piper PA 16 · Hartwell, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 22, 2015 · N5616H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll.
- [NTSB ATL92LA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL92LA117.md): Piper PA-16 · Williamson, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 6, 1992 · N6810K · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot of N46RB (the sonerai) to maintain proper runway alignment during the takeoff roll, and his inadequate visual lookout. A factor was the lack of runway edge markings at this airport.
- [NTSB ATL89LA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89LA118.md): Piper PA-16 · Danville, GA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 29, 1989 · N5368H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot delayed in applying carburetor heat after the engine began to lose power, and his selection of unsuitable terrain for a precautionary-landing site.
- [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 MIA76FKG33](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76FKG33.md): Piper PA-16 · Pitts, GA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 9, 1975 · N5207H · 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" = 'GA' 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=GA

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