# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-22-135, AL

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 ERA25LA251](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA251.md): Piper PA-22-135 · Elberta, AL · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jun 27, 2025 · N3228B · Substantial damage
  > Pilot’s decision to take off from a wet and unmaintained field that was unsuitable for airplane operations, resulting in a loss of control and subsequent nose over. Contributing was the pilot’s self-induced pressure to complete the flight.
- [NTSB ATL92LA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL92LA176.md): Piper PA-22T · Headland, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 5, 1992 · N8098C · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper evaluation of wind conditions and selection of the wrong runway, which resulted in a loss of control during the landing roll. A factor to the accident was a gusting tail wind.
- [NTSB MIA88FA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88FA063.md): Piper PA-22-135 · Geneva, AL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 13, 1987 · N3512A · Destroyed
  > Prior to the acdnt, a witness saw the acft flying across an open field at a very low alt. Subsequently, it collided with the tops of several pine trees at about 90 to 95 ft AGL, then it crashed to the ground. No preimpact part failure or malfunction was…
- [NTSB MIA76FKJ20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76FKJ20.md): Piper PA-22 · Talladega, AL · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Aug 30, 1975 · N3240B · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA73DKJ25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73DKJ25.md): Piper PA-22 · Atmore, AL · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Sep 27, 1972 · N1147C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA72FKJ50](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA72FKJ50.md): Piper PA-22 · Lacey Springs, AL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 18, 1972 · N3231B · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA67A0072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA67A0072.md): Piper PA-22 · Manila, AL · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jan 2, 1967 · N8107C · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA66D0460](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA66D0460.md): Piper PA-22 · Foley, AL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 5, 1966 · N8135C · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK65X1275](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X1275.md): Piper PA-22 · Huntsville, AL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 12, 1965 · N8727C · 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" = 'AL' 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 ('7102206'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=7102206&state=AL

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