# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-23-250, 2001

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 FTW02LA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02LA052.md): Piper PA-23-250 · Duncan, OK · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 13, 2001 · N127CA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's descent below the minimum descent altitude, and his failure to maintain obstacle clearance. Contributing factors were the below approach/landing minimum weather, the dark night conditions, and the inoperative REIL's.
- [NTSB CHI01LA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01LA076.md): Piper PA-23-250 · Fulton, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 31, 2001 · N6754Y · Substantial damage
  > the pilot not maintaining altitude/clearance from the power line during the circling approach. Factors were the power transmission wire, the plowed field, and that the pilot's lookout was not possible through the built up ice on the windshield.
- [NTSB CHI01TA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01TA063.md): Piper PA-23 · Griffith, IN · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Jan 10, 2001 · N200WH · Substantial damage
  > The unsuitable terrain for landing encountered by the pilot. Factors included the loss of power for undetermined reasons and the rough terrain.

## 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") = 2001
  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=2001

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