# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-23-250, MA

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 NYC04CA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC04CA066.md): Piper PA-23-250 · Grt. Barrington, MA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 9, 2004 · N6760A · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's misjudgment of the airplane's distance/speed and failure to obtain the proper touchdown point, which resulted in an overrun. A factor was the cross wind.
- [NTSB NYC92LA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC92LA016.md): Piper PA-23-250 · Edgartown, MA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 19, 1991 · N14189 · Substantial damage
  > Improper recovery from a bounced landing by the pilot. Factors related to the accident were improper use of the flight controls and throttles.
- [NTSB NYC91LA185](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA185.md): Piper PA-23-250 · Templeton, MA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 22, 1991 · N54819 · Substantial damage
  > Fuel starvation induced power loss on first the left engine due to a failed fuel fitting and then the right engine due to a worn fuel fitting. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
- [NTSB NYC90FA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90FA176.md): Piper PA-23-250 · North Andover, MA · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 29, 1990 · N333EP · Destroyed
  > The controller issued an unauthorized alternate missed approach procedure that did not provide adequate terrain clearance, and the pilot delayed obtaining a proper rate of climb during the missed approach. Factors related to the accident were: darkness and…
- [NTSB NYC87LA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87LA123.md): Piper PA-23-250 · Nantucket, MA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 17, 1987 · N40395 · Substantial damage
  > The Piper PA-23-250 attempted a go-around after crossing the threshold and observing the runway lights were not on during a night instrument approach. The pilot reported that he added full power and retracted the wing flaps. The procedure in the Piper manual…
- [NTSB NYC86LA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC86LA044.md): Piper Aztec · North Adams, MA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 26, 1985 · N6LQ · Destroyed
  > The flight departed albany new york under VFR conditions and picked up IFR clearance to pittsfield, MA. The pilot flew the approach until reaching VFR under a cloud layer at about 2500 ft. continuing VFR toward no. Adams at an altitude of 2000 ft, the pilot…
- [NTSB NYC83LA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC83LA158.md): Piper PA-23-250 · Pittsfield, MA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 29, 1983 · N6638Y · Substantial damage
  > On the 1st takeoff, the CFI demonstrated an aborted takeoff by placing the rt selector gasoline valve in the off position and had the student pull the eng back, making a landing on the rwy. The flt then taxied back for another takeoff, again the CFI shut off…
- [NTSB NYC83LA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC83LA043.md): Piper PA-23-250 · Fall River, MA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 13, 1982 · N62635 · Substantial damage
  > On short final & aligned with the rwy lights the plt cancelled his IFR flt plan with approach control. The acft landed on the rwy which had the middle third of its width covered with 6-8 inches of snow. The outer thirds were plowed but icy.
- [NTSB NYC80FNA15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC80FNA15.md): Piper PA-23 · Norwood, MA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 23, 1980 · N129RM · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC78FA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78FA077.md): Piper PA-23 · Bedford, MA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 10, 1978 · N40276 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC76AN078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76AN078.md): Piper PA-23 · Ludlow, MA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Feb 12, 1976 · N7RW · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC76IN058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76IN058.md): Piper PA-23 · Boston, MA · Incident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 23, 1975 · N48PB · Minor damage
- [NTSB NYC74AN084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74AN084.md): Piper PA-23 · Nantucket, MA · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Apr 2, 1974 · N4623P · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC73FNA47](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73FNA47-201659.md): Piper PA-23 · Wenham, MA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · May 10, 1973 · N5991Y · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC73FNA47](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73FNA47-169838.md): Piper PA-23 · Norwood, MA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 22, 1973 · N6900Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC72AN122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72AN122.md): Piper PA-23 · Acton, MA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Apr 6, 1972 · N6342L · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC71FNA46](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC71FNA46.md): Piper PA-23 · Norwood, MA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 17, 1971 · N5376Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC71FFD37](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC71FFD37.md): Piper PA-23 · Shirley, MA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 6, 1971 · N4563P · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC69A0031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC69A0031.md): Piper PA-23 · Westfield, MA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 11, 1968 · N6591Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC68D0139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC68D0139.md): Piper PA-23 · Fitchburg, MA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 1, 1967 · N5930Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X3231](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X3231.md): Piper PA-23 · E Falmouth, MA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Aug 5, 1964 · N5485Y · 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" = 'MA' 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 ('7102308'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=7102308&state=MA

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