# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-24: Loss of control - in flight

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 NYC00LA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00LA072.md): Piper PA-24 · Alton Bay, NH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 5, 2000 · N6577P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during takeoff which resulted in an inadvertent stall. A factor in the accident was the pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions.
- [NTSB ATL99FA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL99FA081.md): Piper PA-24-180 · Vicksburg, MS · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 8, 1999 · N5900P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to obtain and maintain flying speed that resulted in an inadvertent stall, and the collision with trees. A factor is the dark night.
- [NTSB NYC96FA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC96FA023.md): Piper PA-24-180 · Hartford, VT · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 9, 1995 · N7734P · Destroyed
  > the pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation, his inadequate removal of airframe ice, and his failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in a stall/spin and an inflight collision with terrain. Factors relating to the accident were: the…
- [NTSB CHI91FA259](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91FA259.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Guide Rock, NE · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 12, 1991 · N5145P · Destroyed
  > Spatial disorientation, and exceeding the design limits of the aircraft. Factors related to the accident are inadequate preflight planning, VFR flight into IMC, flight weather avoidance assistance not followed, excessive altitude, physical impairment…
- [NTSB MKC87FA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC87FA012.md): Piper PA-24 · Siloam Springs, AR · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 3, 1986 · N7062P · Destroyed
  > The plt had logged 3 hrs of simulated instrument training prior to this accident. He received a wx briefing which reported wx conditions nearby were IFR due to low ceilings and fog. Immediately after takeoff, the acft started a left turn and impacted terrain…
- [NTSB CHI85FA137](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85FA137.md): Piper PA-24 · Toledo, OH · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 13, 1985 · N7241P · Destroyed
  > The plt was obsvd taking medication within 2 hrs bfr flt. A witness identified 1 pill as darvocet-n 100, since she took the same medication. When the plt started the eng, it went to a very hi RPM, as if the throttle was too FAR open. While taxiing to takeoff,…
- [NTSB NYC84FNC06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84FNC06.md): Piper PA-24-180 · Bingham, ME · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Jul 21, 1984 · N5732P · Destroyed
  > The acft used, according to various accounts, between 1/2 and 2/3 of the 2300 ft runway on take-off roll. Normal handbook take-off run is 750 ft. passengers stated acft skipped off and touched back down twice before finally becoming airborne. Acft rolled…
- [NTSB ATL84LA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84LA189.md): Piper PA-24 · Huntsville, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 27, 1984 · N6362P · Substantial damage
  > After lift-off & gear retraction, the acft settled back onto the rwy, hit a barrier cable, slid backward aprx 300 ft & crossed a road before coming to rest. The plt reported that the carburetor heat door had come loose. However, an FAA inspector examined the…
- [NTSB MKC84FA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84FA103.md): Piper PA-24-180 · Springdale, AR · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 16, 1984 · N6177P · Destroyed
  > About 3 minutes after takeoff the acft was observed coming out of the 400-600 ft overcast sky in about a 75 deg nose down, right wing attitude. It impacted a 4-strand high voltage powerline prior to impact with the ground. The plt had received his instrument…
- [NTSB NYC83AA208](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC83AA208.md): Piper PA-24-180 · Pomona, NJ · Accident · 4 fatal · Final report · Aug 12, 1983 · N7554P · Destroyed
  > During his wx briefing, the plt was advised of an area of rain showers & scattered thunderstorms along his route of flt, as well as flt precautions for occasional moderate turbulence below 8000 ft which was forcast. He departed norfolk at 1500. At about 1630,…

## 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."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('7102402')
    AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 250))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=7102402&occurrence=250

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