# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-23-250, 1996

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 MIA97WA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97WA044.md): Piper PA-23-250 · Walker Cay, Bahamas · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Dec 22, 1996 · N48PB · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX97FA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97FA070.md): Piper PA-23-250 · Lucerne Valley, CA · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 22, 1996 · N2377T · Destroyed
  > the pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed after encountering turbulence, low level wind shear, and an open door.
- [NTSB IAD97LA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD97LA029.md): Piper PA-23-250 · Elyria, OH · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 7, 1996 · N4911P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's fuel mismanagement which led to fuel starvation to one engine, and the pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane.
- [NTSB FTW97LA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA040.md): Piper PA-23-250 · Plainview, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 13, 1996 · N5443 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's continued descent below the minimum descent altitude (MDA). Factors relating to the accident were: darkness, the adverse weather conditions.
- [NTSB FTW96GA365](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96GA365.md): Piper PA-23-250 · Jennings, LA · Accident · 2 fatal · Final report · Aug 31, 1996 · N14196 · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance. Factors were the pilot's lack of recent experience in the make and model of airplane, the dark night, and fog.
- [NTSB MIA96LA187](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA96LA187.md): Piper PA-23-250 · St Petersburg, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 17, 1996 · N6819Y · Substantial damage
  > a loss of engine power due to fuel contamination, which resulted in a forced landing (ditching) in water. Factors relating to the accident were: an inadquate annual inspection by maintenance personnel, and an inadequate preflight inspection by the pilot.
- [NTSB IAD96LA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD96LA105.md): Piper PA-23-250 · Harrisburg, PA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 7, 1996 · N6994Y · Destroyed
  > Failure of the right engine due to a fatigue fracture of the crankshaft resultant from heat cracks from an undetermined source.
- [NTSB ATL96FA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL96FA095.md): Piper PA-23-250 · Clanton, AL · Accident · 5 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 24, 1996 · N6937Y · Destroyed
  > corrosion pitting of the number six cylinder on the left engine, and subsequent fatigue fracture and separation of the cylinder, which led to an engine compartment fire, wing fire, and an in-flight separation of the left wing.
- [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 NYC96FA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC96FA073.md): Piper PA-23-250 · Bridgeport, WV · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 11, 1996 · N222WR · Destroyed
  > The pilot's inablility to maintain aircraft control due to a full nose down trim condition, which resulted in a loss of control and collision with terrain.
- [NTSB FTW96LA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA141.md): Piper PA-23-250 · Sulphur Springs, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 4, 1996 · N40273 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain terrain clearance. A factor was his diverted attention to the performance of the manual gear extension procedure.
- [NTSB MIA96WA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA96WA069.md): Piper PA-23-250 · North Caicos, Turks & Caicos Islands · Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation · Jan 27, 1996 · N5936Y · 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 year(c."eventDate") = 1996
  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&year=1996

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