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

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 CEN24LA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA060.md): Piper PA-24-260 · Anthony, KS · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Dec 12, 2023 · N8729P · Substantial damage
  > A failure of the airplane’s alternator, which resulted in a loss of electrical power, and the pilot’s failure to use the emergency gear extension procedure during the initial landing approach, which led to a gear-up landing.
- [NTSB CEN12LA551](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA551.md): Piper PA-24-260 · Holton, KS · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 17, 2012 · N8546P · Substantial damage
  > The mechanic's failure to adequately torque the right magneto attachment nuts, allowing the right magneto to come loose, which allowed engine oil to escape, causing the engine to seize.
- [NTSB CHI97LA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA105.md): Piper PA-24 · Elk Falls, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 12, 1997 · N8739P · Substantial damage
  > fracture of the fuel selector assembly which resulted in fuel starvation.
- [NTSB CHI96LA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA012.md): Piper PA-24-260 · Wakeeney, KS · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 18, 1995 · N8866P · Substantial damage
  > Failure of the pilot to maintain sufficient altitude and airspeed on final approach to reach the proper touchdown point for landing. A factor relating to the accident was: the pilot's selection of the wrong runway for landing.
- [NTSB MKC87FA169](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC87FA169.md): Piper PA-24-260 · Kanorado, KS · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 26, 1987 · N8975P · Destroyed
  > The fss stated they had personally briefed the student pilot on the wx en route for this night flight and told him VFR was not recommended. At the first stop, he called the co-owner of the airplane and told her he had been flying around storms. At the next…
- [NTSB MKC85FA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC85FA089.md): Piper PA-24-260 · Wakeeney, KS · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 26, 1985 · N8852P · Destroyed
  > On a x-country flt from dodge city, KS, to hill city, KS, the plt encountered IFR wx conditions around Wakeeney, KS. The IFR conditions were not forecast for his area of flt. A 2000 CST observation at hill city, KS, was indicating IFR conditions existing aprx…
- [NTSB MKC76FCQ26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76FCQ26.md): Piper PA-24 · Hays, KS · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Dec 21, 1975 · N8637P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC69F0340](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC69F0340.md): Piper PA-24 · Great Bend, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 15, 1969 · N9184P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC69D0063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC69D0063.md): Piper PA-24 · Tribune, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 15, 1968 · N9206P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC68D0601](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC68D0601.md): Piper PA-24 · Wichita, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 27, 1968 · N9158P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC68A0035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC68A0035.md): Piper PA-24 · Sharn Sprngs, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 26, 1967 · N9184P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC68F0179](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC68F0179.md): Piper PA-24 · Hutchinson, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 12, 1967 · N8829P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC67F0532](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC67F0532.md): Piper PA-24 · Kansas Cty, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 31, 1967 · N8651P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC66F0069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC66F0069.md): Piper PA-24 · Wichita, KS · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 20, 1965 · N8546P · 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" = 'KS' 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=KS

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