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

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 ERA16LA142](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16LA142.md): Piper PA 23-250 · Danville, VA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 27, 2016 · N22AM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s improper fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB IAD96FA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD96FA050.md): Piper PA-23-250 · Marion, VA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 18, 1996 · N54839 · Destroyed
  > the pilot's failure to maintain adequate altitude/clearance during the instrument approach (FAF/Outer Marker to Threshold IFR), which resulted in the in-flight collision with trees. A related factor was the foggy weather conditions.
- [NTSB BFO92FA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO92FA032.md): Piper PA-23-250 · Sandston, VA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 6, 1992 · N100LC · Destroyed
  > The pilot's improper in-flight planning/decision failure to follow the missed approach procedure.
- [NTSB BFO91LA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO91LA063.md): Piper PA-23-250 · New Market, VA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 4, 1991 · N63817 · Destroyed
  > The pilot's inadequate inflight decision that resulted in VFR flight into IMC.
- [NTSB BFO86LA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO86LA035.md): Piper PA-23-250 · Mt. Holly, VA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 11, 1986 · N6264Y · Substantial damage
  > The nose gear was sheared off when the acft contacted a ditch during an overrun landing. Upon arriving at the pvt airstrip the plt circled the rwy and decided it was suitable for landing. Touchdown was made 400 ft down the rwy and normal deceleration was…
- [NTSB ATL86LA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86LA061.md): Piper PA-23-250 · Rural Retreat, VA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 20, 1986 · N14259 · Substantial damage
  > Pilot said first adf approach terminated by missed approach due to oscillating directional needle. On second approach acft broke out of clouds with trees in front of acft. It impacted a cloud obscured ridge 3.5 miles southeast of airport on a southerly…
- [NTSB ATL84LA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84LA121.md): Piper PA-23-250 · Warrenton, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 15, 1984 · N63857 · Substantial damage
  > The CFI shut down one engine during takeoff for a simulated emergency and the plt taking instruction applied the incorrect rudder action during the aborted takeoff and left full power on the operating right engine. The CFI was unableto correct the resulting…
- [NTSB ATL81FA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81FA081.md): Piper PA-23 · Manassas, VA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 10, 1981 · N222WB · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD78FA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD78FA016.md): Piper PA-23 · Reston, VA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Nov 30, 1977 · N6241Y · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD76AI068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD76AI068.md): Piper PA-23 · Lynchburg, VA · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · May 1, 1976 · N6835Y · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD74AI034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD74AI034.md): Piper PA-23 · Millboro, VA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Dec 11, 1973 · N1905T · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD70F0060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD70F0060.md): Piper PA-23 · Alexandria, VA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 20, 1969 · N6389Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DIA69F0200](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DIA69F0200.md): Piper PA-23 · Roanoke, VA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 18, 1969 · N5590Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DIA69A0025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DIA69A0025.md): Piper PA-23 · Charlottesvlle, VA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Nov 18, 1968 · N5943Y · Destroyed
- [NTSB DIA68A0022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DIA68A0022.md): Piper PA-23 · Sandston, VA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Nov 24, 1967 · N6106Y · 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" = 'VA' 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=VA

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