# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-23, TX

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 CEN19LA129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19LA129.md): Piper PA 23 · Sulphur Spring, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Apr 27, 2019 · N233P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection, during which he failed to detect the water contamination in the left fuel, which resulted in a partial loss of power in the left engine. Contributing to the accident was the total loss of power in the right engine…
- [NTSB FTW98LA321](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA321.md): Piper PA-23 · Bridgeport, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 21, 1998 · N3154P · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's delay in recognizing and responding to the loss of right engine power which resulted in the airplane landing short of the runway. A factor was the loss of right engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB FTW93LA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW93LA035.md): Piper PA-23-150 · Jayton, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 11, 1992 · N2078P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot failed to maintain flying speed while maneuvering for landing and allowed the a/c to stall. Factors were the low ceilings, the pilots disregard of the forecast weather, the carburetor icing conditions, and the pilots delayed application of…
- [NTSB FTW86LA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW86LA126.md): Piper PA-23-150 · Georgetown, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 13, 1986 · N2155P · Substantial damage
  > The instructor pilot was instructing his student pilot in an engine shutdown for a multi-engine instructor rating, after which the engine would not restart. The instructor decided to land at the closest airport. While on final approach another aircraft landed…
- [NTSB FTW84FA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84FA074.md): Piper PA-23 · Comfort, TX · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 25, 1983 · N215EC · Destroyed
  > Witnesses stated that the acft barely cleared trees at the end of the arpt & that smoke was seen trailing from the righteng. The acft entered a right turn, stalled & impacted a ridge in a steep, near vertically banked dive. Teardowns of both engs & both props…
- [NTSB FTW83LA385](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA385.md): Piper PA-23 · Catarina, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 13, 1983 · N3003P · Substantial damage
  > The acft was damaged when the landing gear was retracted during landing rollout at Catarina, TX. The plt identifed himself as larry day from chattanooga, TN. He claimed to have had engine trouble and was unable to extend the gear for landing. Post accident…
- [NTSB FTW82FA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82FA111.md): Piper PA-23-150 · Newark, TX · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 7, 1982 · N1196P · Destroyed
  > The plt reported a loud bang was heard and he observed the left eng cowl raised to a vertical position & the eng drooped downward. The excessive amount of drag caused the acft to be uncontrollable. The plt was able to gain control of the acft by feathering…
- [NTSB FTW81FRG56](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FRG56.md): Piper PA-23 · Hondo, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 27, 1981 · N215EC · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW80FA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80FA031.md): Piper PA-23 · Ft Worth, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jan 8, 1980 · N2021P · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW79FPA26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79FPA26.md): Piper PA-23 · Addison, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 21, 1979 · N3036P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW77FA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77FA004.md): Piper PA-23 · College Sta, TX · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Oct 16, 1976 · N1434P · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW76AF112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76AF112.md): Piper PA-23 · Dalhart, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Aug 2, 1976 · N1459P · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW75FPD49](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW75FPD49.md): Piper PA-23 · Grand Prairie, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 27, 1975 · N1495P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW75AF035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW75AF035.md): Piper PA-23 · Falfurrias, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Nov 17, 1974 · N1395P · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW74FRH01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74FRH01.md): Piper PA-23 · Corpus Chrsti, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 22, 1974 · N321W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW74AF038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74AF038.md): Piper PA-23 · Navasota, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Nov 25, 1973 · N2067P · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW74AF022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74AF022.md): Piper PA-23 · Liberty, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Oct 12, 1973 · N3188P · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW73DRA15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW73DRA15.md): Piper PA-23 · Lagrange, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 20, 1973 · N64K · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW71FPA12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW71FPA12.md): Piper PA-23 · Plano, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 16, 1970 · N20A · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW70F0299](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW70F0299.md): Piper PA-23 · Plainview, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 15, 1969 · N1065P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW69A0025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW69A0025.md): Piper PA-23 · La Grange, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Oct 12, 1968 · N1472P · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW67F0344](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW67F0344.md): Piper PA-23 · Fort Worth, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 8, 1966 · N1408P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW66D0304](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW66D0304.md): Piper PA-23 · Crystal City, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 31, 1965 · N1225P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW66F0182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW66F0182-201536.md): Piper PA-23 · Fort Worth, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 23, 1965 · N1159P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW65F0022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW65F0022.md): Piper PA-23 · San Antonio, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Apr 13, 1965 · N1429P · Destroyed
- [NTSB UNK65X0618](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X0618.md): Piper PA23 · Ft Worth, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 8, 1964 · N2181P · Destroyed
- [NTSB UNK65X0372](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X0372.md): Piper PA23 · Laporte, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 22, 1964 · N1119P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X1334](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X1334.md): Piper PA23 · Comstock, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 16, 1964 · N1452P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X0537](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X0537.md): Piper PA23 · Beeville, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 11, 1964 · N3115P · 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" = 'TX' 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=TX

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