# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-24-260, GA

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 ERA26LA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA150.md): Piper PA-24-260 · Athens, GA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 14, 2026 · N9024P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear before landing.
- [NTSB ERA23LA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA097.md): Piper PA24 · Athens, GA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 29, 2022 · N9026P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to detect water in the fuel during the preflight inspection, which resulted in a loss of engine power.
- [NTSB ERA22FA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22FA014.md): Piper PA-24-260 · Blairsville, GA · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Oct 13, 2021 · N9126P · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s decision to commence the flight in low IFR weather conditions, and making immediate turns after takeoff in IMC, resulting in spatial disorientation and a loss of airplane control.
- [NTSB ERA10CA265](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10CA265.md): Piper PA-24-260B · Carrollton, GA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 8, 2010 · N9231P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper touchdown point during landing. Contributing to the accident was the certificated flight instructor's lack of remedial action.
- [NTSB ATL91FA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL91FA047.md): Piper PA-24-260 · Cordele, GA · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 3, 1991 · N9209P · Destroyed
  > Failure of the pilot to attain proper runway alignment and to maintain proper altitude. Related factors were: darkness and the pilot becoming lost/disoriented.
- [NTSB MIA76FKG59](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76FKG59.md): Piper PA-24 · Perry, GA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 29, 1976 · N8892P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA74FKG69](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA74FKG69.md): Piper PA-24 · Macon, GA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 6, 1974 · N8973P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA73FKG35](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73FKG35.md): Piper PA-24 · Augusta, GA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 16, 1972 · N8552P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA71FKG55](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA71FKG55.md): Piper PA-24 · Atlanta, GA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 19, 1970 · N8846P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA68D0201](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA68D0201.md): Piper PA-24 · Hinesville, GA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 21, 1967 · N8813P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA68D0115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA68D0115.md): Piper PA-24 · Albany, GA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 30, 1967 · N8614P · Substantial damage

## 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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'GA' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('7102406'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=7102406&state=GA

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