# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-23-160, CO

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 FTW94FA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW94FA052.md): Piper PA-23-160 · Franktown, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 22, 1993 · N4382P · Destroyed
  > Was the pilot's disregard of forecast icing conditions and delayed application of carburetor heat, resulting in structural and induction icing. Factors were the icing conditions and unsuitable terrain for a forced landing.
- [NTSB DEN79FTE51](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN79FTE51.md): Piper PA-23 · Elbert, CO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 23, 1979 · N4128P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN78FTE65](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN78FTE65.md): Piper PA-23 · Castle Rock, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jun 19, 1978 · N4245P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN78FTE27](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN78FTE27.md): Piper PA-23 · Boulder, CO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 2, 1978 · N3257P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN72DTE25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN72DTE25-163514.md): Piper PA-23 · Aspen, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Sep 20, 1971 · N4313P · 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" = 'CO' 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 ('7102304'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

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

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