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

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 CEN10CA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA106.md): Piper PA-24-260 · Cherokee, IA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 21, 2010 · N8916P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot misjudged his altitude while on short final approach.
- [NTSB CHI02FA292](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02FA292.md): Piper PA-24-260 · Ankeny, IA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 24, 2002 · N8782P · Destroyed
  > The pilot applied an excessive angle of bank and failed to maintain terrain clearance. An additonal factor was the pilot's attention being diverted.
- [NTSB CHI92LA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA026.md): Piper PA-24-260 · Charles City, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 12, 1991 · N9161P · Substantial damage
  > Proper glide path not maintained. Factors in the accident are the premature landing gear extension and inadequate airspeed by the pilot in command.
- [NTSB MKC77FCD14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC77FCD14.md): Piper PA-24 · Spirit Lake, IA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Mar 20, 1977 · N8623P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC76AK053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76AK053.md): Piper PA-24 · Decorah, IA · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Apr 10, 1976 · N8749P · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC73DCD22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC73DCD22.md): Piper PA-24 · Nevada, IA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 28, 1972 · N9207P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC71DCD43](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC71DCD43.md): Piper PA-24 · Shenandoah, IA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 19, 1970 · N9164P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC67A0030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC67A0030.md): Piper PA-24 · Muscatine, IA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Oct 18, 1966 · N9108P · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC66F0359](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC66F0359.md): Piper PA-24 · Estherville, IA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 29, 1965 · N8606P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC66D0324](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC66D0324.md): Piper PA-24 · Mt Ayr, IA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 14, 1965 · N8847P · 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" = 'IA' 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=IA

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