# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-24-180, 1991

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 DEN91LA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN91LA125.md): Piper PA-24-180 · Broomfield, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 8, 1991 · N16WW · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to refuel and his misjudged fuel consumption calculations which resulted in fuel exhaustion power loss.
- [NTSB CHI91LA248](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA248.md): Piper PA-24-180 · Joliet, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 3, 1991 · N5715P · Substantial damage
  > A proper climb rate was not attained which resulted in a mush/stall by the pilot. Factors related to the accident were performance data mis-judged due to lack of familiarity with the aircraft, and over confidence in aircraft's ability.
- [NTSB MIA91LA180](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA91LA180.md): Piper PA-24-180 · Valparaiso, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 6, 1991 · N5953P · Substantial damage
  > Partial loss of engine power due to fuel contamination due to an inadequate preflight by the pilot in command and failure of the pilot to extend the landing gear during the forced landing.
- [NTSB FTW91FA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW91FA055.md): Piper PA-24-180 · Pasadena, TX · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 22, 1991 · N888G · Destroyed
  > Power loss due to fuel exhaustion resultant from the pilot's failure to refuel at an alternate destination and the inadvertent stall. Factors were the dark night and weather conditions.
- [NTSB LAX91FA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91FA086.md): Piper PA-24-180 · Dunsmuir, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 30, 1991 · N7194P · Destroyed
  > The pilot's delayed go-around attempt and improper use of carburetor heat. Contributing to the accident was a degradation of engine power due to fuel contamination from sand and rust.

## 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") = 1991
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('7102403'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=7102403&year=1991

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