# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-23-160: Loss of control - in flight

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 SEA04FA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA04FA133.md): Piper PA-23-160 · Ontario, OR · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 15, 2004 · N4439P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed resulting in an aerodynamic stall while maneuvering for an approach to land.
- [NTSB MIA00FA163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA00FA163.md): Piper PA-23-160 · Titusville, FL · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 19, 2000 · N3492P · Destroyed
  > The failure of the PIC to maintain control of the aircraft while in the simulated engine inoperative configuration in the landing pattern during a checkout flight resulting in an uncontrolled descent and collision with trees. A factor in the accident is the…
- [NTSB IAD97LA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD97LA096.md): Piper PA-23-160 · Hampton, NH · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 5, 1997 · N4022P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's poor judgement for intentionally shutting down an engine to perform a practice single engine landing, which led to a single engine go-around due to conflicting traffic.
- [NTSB FTW95FA226](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95FA226.md): Piper PA-23-160 · Palestine, TX · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 5, 1995 · N4187P · Destroyed
  > Loss of aircraft control during a go-around, due to failure of the flight instructor (CFI) to assure that the minimum control speed (VMC) was maintained. Factors relating to the accident were: shutdown of the left engine, which would have prevented normal…
- [NTSB MIA88FA239](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88FA239.md): Piper PA-23-160 · Avon Park, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 30, 1988 · N3464P · Destroyed
  > The CFI radioed that he would be conducting a simulated engine-out aprch. 2 plt witnesses, 1 of whom was a CFI, stated that acft was seen on final aprch at about 200 ft with the left prop feathered & the gear & flaps down. They stated that although the acft…
- [NTSB NYC87FA241](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87FA241.md): Piper PA-23-160 · Selinsgrove, PA · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 28, 1987 · N4003P · Destroyed
  > The pilot was conducting a demonstration flight in an overweight aircraft in conditions of low ceilings and fog. After a touch and go landing the aircraft stalled during the takeoff then collided with the ground. Exam of the wreckage did not disclose any…
- [NTSB FTW85LA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA144.md): Piper PA-23-160 · El Campo, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 8, 1985 · N3438P · Substantial damage
  > Attempting a single-engine take-off, the pilot was unable to maintain VMC or retract the landing gear. He lost control of the aircraft and collided with a tree.

## 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 ('7102304')
    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" = 250))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=7102304&occurrence=250

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