# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-22-160: Airframe/component/system failure/malfunction

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 ATL06CA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL06CA011.md): Piper PA-22-160 · Bennettsville, SC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 29, 2005 · N3029Z · Substantial damage
  > The malfunction of the wheel brake assembly due to low fluid level that resulted in a loss of control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB CHI92LA177](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA177.md): Piper PA-22 · Breezy Point, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 13, 1992 · N9534D · Substantial damage
  > The partial failure of the tail wheel assembly due to a fatigue fracture of an internal spring.
- [NTSB NYC91LA240](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA240.md): Piper PA-22 · Slippery Rock, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 18, 1991 · N9741D · Substantial damage
  > The on ground collision with a farm vehicle during landing roll out.
- [NTSB DEN90LA187](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN90LA187.md): Piper PA-22-160 · Springdale, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 15, 1990 · N86483 · Substantial damage
  > Pilot's loss of control of the aircraft, during landing, due to mechanical malfunction of the tailwheel assembly.
- [NTSB LAX87LA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87LA022.md): Piper PA-22-160 · Big Bear City, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 20, 1986 · N9206D · Substantial damage
  > The acft veered off rwy 7 during landing roll. The plt indicated the acft veered to the right. There was a single rubber skid mark aprx 150 ft long found on the rwy. The wind was reported by another plt to be 'down the runway at 10-15 knots.' Examination of…
- [NTSB DEN83LA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN83LA144.md): Piper PA-22-160 · Brighton, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 18, 1983 · N2801Z · Substantial damage
  > After entering the landing pattern, the plt noted binding of the aileron control system. Reportedly the aileron controls seemed to lock, so he used the rudders for directional control & landed in a plowed field. During the landing, the acft nosed over. An…

## 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 ('7102214')
    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" = 130))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=7102214&occurrence=130

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