# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-23-150, CA

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 WPR16FA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR16FA126.md): Piper PA 23-150 · Hayward, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 19, 2016 · N1270P · Destroyed
  > The failure of the left engine due to water contamination and the pilot's subsequent failure to maintain single-engine minimum control airspeed, which resulted in an uncontrolled descent. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of total and recent…
- [NTSB LAX01FA302](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01FA302.md): Piper PA-23-150 · Chico, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 10, 2001 · N2268P · Destroyed
  > The loss of right engine power for undetermined reasons, and the pilot's failure to maintain control of the aircraft due to his improper single engine emergency procedures.
- [NTSB LAX95FA129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95FA129.md): Piper PA-23-150 · Oceanside, CA · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 3, 1995 · N1260P · Destroyed
  > The pilot's intentional VFR flight into known adverse weather. The low ceiling was a factor.
- [NTSB LAX93FA242](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93FA242.md): Piper PA-23-150 · Diablo, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 6, 1993 · N522T · Destroyed
  > The pilot in command's continued flight into instrument meteorological conditions, and the improper in flight planning and decision making by the pilot.
- [NTSB LAX88LA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88LA007.md): Piper PA-23-150 · Livermore, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 7, 1987 · N2077P · Substantial damage
  > The right engine ran rough during the initial climb phase of a personal flight. The pilot advised the tower controller of the aircrafts loss of power and entered the downwind leg of the traffic pattern for landing. The pilot stated that the aircraft was…
- [NTSB OAK78FXQ06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK78FXQ06.md): Piper PA23 · Truckee, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Dec 19, 1977 · N2206P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX73FUM06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX73FUM06.md): Piper PA-23 · San Diego, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 23, 1972 · N156M · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX68F0252](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX68F0252.md): Piper PA-23 · Van Nuys, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 5, 1968 · N1276P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX68D0005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX68D0005.md): Piper PA-23 · El Monte, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 17, 1967 · N3116P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK66A0037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK66A0037.md): Piper PA-23 · El Granada, CA · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Mar 19, 1966 · N2204P · Destroyed

## 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" = 'CA' 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 ('7102303'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=7102303&state=CA

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