# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-24-250, 2006

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 DFW07CA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW07CA034.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Jacksboro, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 3, 2006 · N5697P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper fuel calculations, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. A factor was the unsuitable terrain encountered during the emergency landing.
- [NTSB CHI07IA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07IA017.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Sherman, IL · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Oct 24, 2006 · N6090P · No damage
  > The loose connecting rod bolt due to a loss of torque and subsequent failure of the connecting rod during cruise flight.
- [NTSB NYC07LA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC07LA001.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Hammonton, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 3, 2006 · N5097P · Substantial damage
  > Displacement of the idler gear assembly, which resulted in a loss of camshaft timing, and a subsequent engine failure. Contributing to the accident was the swampy terrain condition.
- [NTSB SEA06LA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA06LA166.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Auburn, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 19, 2006 · N6249P · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the landing gear's normal retraction/extension assembly due to an overload condition.
- [NTSB DEN06CA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN06CA101.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Olathe, KS · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 16, 2006 · N6955P · Destroyed
  > the pilot's failure to extend the landing gear prior to landing.
- [NTSB ATL06LA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL06LA094.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Wilkesboro, NC · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 20, 2006 · N5626P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper fuel consumption calculations and improper in-flight planning/decision which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, a forced landing, and collision with terrain.
- [NTSB LAX06CA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX06CA176.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Carson City, NV · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 19, 2006 · N7857P · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power due to the pilot's inadequate fuel system management, which resulted in fuel starvation and the loss of engine power.
- [NTSB ANC06LA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC06LA041.md): Piper PA-24-250 · Mammoth Lake, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 30, 2006 · N6744P · Substantial damage
  > The collapse of the right main landing gear during landing, which resulted in a loss of directional control and an on-ground encounter with a snowbank. A factor associated with the accident was other maintenance personnel's inadequate inspection of the…

## 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") = 2006
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('7102404'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=7102404&year=2006

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