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

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 WPR18FA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR18FA073.md): Piper PA 23-250 · Elko, NV · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 12, 2018 · N54857 · Destroyed
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight weather planning, which resulted in the flight over mountainous terrain into forecast instrument meteorological conditions, icing, and mountain wave, and resulted in an uncontrolled descent and collision with terrain.
- [NTSB LAX98FA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98FA048.md): Piper PA-23-250 · Carson City, NV · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 27, 1997 · N6933Y · Destroyed
  > The failure of the pilot to maintain airspeed after being distracted by the nose baggage door opening in-flight resulting in a stall/spin. Factors contributing to the accident were the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection and lack of experience in the type…
- [NTSB LAX94LA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94LA127.md): Piper PA-23-250 · Las Vegas, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 19, 1994 · N303AT · Substantial damage
  > The cfi's improper remedial action by failing to go-around instead of landing, the cfi's excessive touchdown speed, and his failure to obtain the proper touchdown point. The dual student's initial excessive airspeed and the ditch were factors in this accident.
- [NTSB LAX82FVW04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82FVW04.md): Piper PA-23-250 · Panaca, NV · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Sep 27, 1982 · N14168 · Substantial damage
  > The plt encountered thunderstorm activity at 1900. The left fuel gauge was inop & he had no communication equipment. There was only one nav receiver operative, no instrument lights or slaved dg available. As it became darker he was unable to see the…
- [NTSB OAK78FVW06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK78FVW06.md): Piper PA-23 · Tonopah, NV · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Dec 6, 1977 · N5001Y · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK77DXQ06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK77DXQ06.md): Piper PA-23 · Ely, NV · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 5, 1977 · N5689Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK75DXQ07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK75DXQ07.md): Piper PA-23 · Pyramid, NV · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 30, 1974 · N4694P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK74FVW10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK74FVW10.md): Piper PA-23 · Las Vegas, NV · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 2, 1973 · N5171Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK71FVW24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK71FVW24.md): Piper PA-23 · Pahrump, NV · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 21, 1971 · N5188Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK69A0045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK69A0045.md): Piper PA-23 · Sparks, NV · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jan 18, 1969 · N6055Y · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK66F0176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK66F0176.md): Piper PA-23 · Reno, NV · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 29, 1965 · N5572Y · 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" = 'NV' 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=NV

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