# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-20: Loss of control - in flight

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 DEN04LA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN04LA133.md): Piper PA-20 · Hayden, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 3, 2004 · N7030K · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during landing. Contributing factors include the excessive crosswind component, and the gusty wind conditions.
- [NTSB ANC98LA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC98LA087.md): Piper PA-20 · Soldotna, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 1, 1998 · N2163A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadvertent stall of the airplane.
- [NTSB IAD98FA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD98FA044.md): Piper PA-20 · Beaver Falls, PA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 12, 1998 · N2336A · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control, and his failure to attain adequate airspeed, which resulted in a stall. Contributing was the pilot's lack of familiarity with the airplane, and his misjudgment of wind information which resulted in a tailwind…
- [NTSB MIA93LA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA93LA096.md): Piper PA-20 · Fort Walton Bch, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 3, 1993 · N7011K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot-in-command's failure to visually inspect the grapple hook/cable after deployment, to ensure it was free from all control surfaces prior to initiating a banner pickup.
- [NTSB LAX92FA351](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92FA351.md): Piper PA-20-135 · Fort Bidwell, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 16, 1992 · N1974A · Destroyed
  > An inadvertent stall while maneuvering. Contributing to the accident was pilot's diverted attention.
- [NTSB ANC92LA163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC92LA163.md): Piper PA-20 · Wasilla, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 16, 1992 · N7096K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper preflight planning/decision, and his delayed aborted takeoff. Contributing was the pilot's failure to use the airplane performance data.
- [NTSB ANC86LA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC86LA093.md): Piper PA-20 · Tolsona Lake, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 28, 1986 · N6910K · Destroyed
  > The private pilot attempted to turn downwind when he encountered downdraft conditions during a floatplane takeoff. The airplane stalled and crashed into the lake he departed from.
- [NTSB BFO85FA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO85FA068.md): Piper PA-20-125 · Culpeper, VA · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 13, 1985 · N7372K · Destroyed
  > Witnesses stated that the takeoff roll began about 2000 ft from the departure end of the 2300 ft sod rwy. The a/c lifted off from a 3-point attitude and climbed at a high angle of attack, 'mushing along' until it fell off on the rt wing and struck the ground…

## 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."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('7102002')
    AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 250))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=7102002&occurrence=250

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