# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-22: In flight collision with terrain/water

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 SEA07CA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA07CA122.md): Piper PA-22 · Chiloquin, OR · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 4, 2007 · N1394C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during takeoff and initial climb. High vegetation was a factor.
- [NTSB FTW97LA337](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA337.md): Piper PA-22 · Saratoga, WY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 3, 1997 · N8731C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to consult airplane performance data based upon the weather conditions that prevailed. Factors were terrain induced turbulence and high density altitude.
- [NTSB NYC96LA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC96LA051.md): Piper PA-22 · Auburn, ME · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 16, 1996 · N913A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper planning/decision and failure to attain proper alignment with the landing area. Factors relating to the accident were: darkness, and the inoperative radio transmitter, which precluded the pilot from activating the runway lights.
- [NTSB CHI96LA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA008.md): Piper PA-22 · Crawfordsville, IN · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 15, 1995 · N834A · Destroyed
  > The pilot's premature raising of the flaps and the low airspeed.
- [NTSB FTW82FQA24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82FQA24.md): Piper PA-22 · Lake Arthur, NM · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Aug 6, 1982 · N1489A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot and one passenger were on a flight to pick up spare parts. The passenger recalled that while en route, the pilot remarked, "oh, I can't resist" and started to descend, then made a pass at about 50 ft over a field hand. The field hand, a mexican…

## 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 ('7102202')
    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" = 230))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=7102202&occurrence=230

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