# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-23, MI

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 CEN19LA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19LA051.md): Piper PA 23 · Beaver Island, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 31, 2018 · N2146P · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain a positive rate of climb after takeoff which resulted in an impact with trees and terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's inability to see a visible horizon due to the dark night lighting conditions and limited…
- [NTSB CHI95LA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA085.md): Piper PA-23 · Benton Harbor, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 7, 1995 · N2092P · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper use of carburetor heat. Factors were carburetor icing conditions, snow, and blowing snow.
- [NTSB CHI94LA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI94LA064.md): Piper PA-23-150 · Dowagiac, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 14, 1994 · N1346P · Substantial damage
  > was the pilot not maintaining directional control during the takeoff ground roll. Factors related to the accident were the icy, snow covered runway and poor preflight planning/preparation.
- [NTSB CHI86FA137](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86FA137.md): Piper PA-23-150 · Warren, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 4, 1986 · N1373P · Destroyed
  > The acft developed a small oil leak during a x-country flt. The plt reduced power to idle to conserve oil even though the oil pressure was still in the normal range. During the descent the acfts airspeed was not maintained and the acft contacted the ground in…
- [NTSB CHI81FA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FA035.md): Piper PA-23 · Lowell, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Mar 18, 1981 · N2023P · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI74FEC26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74FEC26.md): Piper PA-23 · Marlette, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 1, 1974 · N2201P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI73FEM31](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI73FEM31.md): Piper PA-23 · Gwinn, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 11, 1972 · N3048P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI72FEM60](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI72FEM60.md): Piper PA-23 · Escanaba, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 9, 1972 · N1351P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI71FEM93](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI71FEM93.md): Piper PA-23 · Grand Rapids, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jun 24, 1971 · N3007P · No damage
- [NTSB CHI70A0029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI70A0029.md): Piper PA-23 · Charlotte, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Nov 8, 1969 · N6095C · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI67F0425](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI67F0425.md): Piper PA-23 · Muskegon, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 13, 1966 · N4194P · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI66A0082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI66A0082.md): Piper PA-23 · Jackson, MI · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Apr 1, 1966 · N1118P · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI66F0455](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI66F0455.md): Piper PA-23 · Ionia, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 29, 1965 · N3169P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI66F0402](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI66F0402.md): Piper PA-23 · Lansing, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 31, 1965 · N3138P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X1114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X1114.md): Piper PA-23 · Detroit, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 31, 1964 · N1435P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X0948](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X0948.md): Piper PA23 · Adrian, MI · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 16, 1964 · N3169P · 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" = 'MI' 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 ('7102302'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=7102302&state=MI

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