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

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 GAA19CA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA140.md): Piper PA24 · Slaton, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 12, 2019 · N9184P · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's complacency, which led to his improper crosswind correction and subsequent failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and ground collision.
- [NTSB CEN15FA232](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15FA232.md): Piper PA 24-260 · Spring Branch, TX · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 16, 2015 · N9032P · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control during takeoff due to his impairment from marijuana. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s impaired decision to fly after using a disqualifying drug.
- [NTSB FTW02FA192](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02FA192.md): Piper PA-24-260 · Gorman, TX · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 30, 2002 · N8681P · Destroyed
  > The pilot's loss of control and the exceedence of the design limits of the airplane which resulted in an in-flight break-up. A factor was inadvertent VFR flight into IMC.
- [NTSB FTW99LA178](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW99LA178.md): Piper PA-24-260 · Houston, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 2, 1999 · N5788 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain the proper descent rate during a forced landing, which resulted in a runway undershoot. Factors were the total loss of engine power for an undetermined reason and the dusk light conditions.
- [NTSB FTW94FA300](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW94FA300.md): Piper PA-24-260 · Tennesse Colony, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 18, 1994 · N9159P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed and the resultant inadvertent stall/spin. A factor was the loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB FTW88LA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW88LA135.md): Piper PA-24-260 · La Grange, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 20, 1988 · N8949P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot said he flew over the airport and found the winds favored a landing on runway 18. He said he descended to the downwind leg, and when he added power, the engine would not respond. However, he said the engine continued to run. He decided to make an…
- [NTSB FTW88FA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW88FA085.md): Piper PA-24-260 · Henrietta, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 1, 1988 · N8553P · Destroyed
  > The plt was given a pre-flt wx briefing by a fss briefer. He rcvd a full & thorough briefing, except the briefer did not have an opnl wx radar set available. The plt was adzd of a line of thunderstorms (tstms) to the southwest, moving east at 20 KTS. He was…
- [NTSB FTW86LA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW86LA122.md): Piper PA-24-260 · San Antonio, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 7, 1986 · N9165P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot was cleared to land on runway 12L when he encountered wind gusts on touchdown causing the aircraft to veer off the runway into a grassy area.
- [NTSB FTW84LA410](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84LA410.md): Piper PA-24 · Kerrville, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 9, 1984 · N9128P · Substantial damage
  > Plt stated that after failing to get a 'gear down' light, he cycled gear with no success in obtaining a light and received no response to call on UNICOM frequency for visual check from ground. Plt stated he elected to land anyway and that nose gear collapsed…
- [NTSB FTW83LA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA034.md): Piper PA-24-260 · El Paso, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 9, 1982 · N8705P · Substantial damage
  > While on a business cross country flight the fuel pressure began dropping with a subsequent drop in power. The pilot attempted to reduce manifold pressure to keep the engine running. Approximately 3-5 miles from El Paso airport the pilot landed on the desert.…
- [NTSB FTW82FA382](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82FA382.md): Piper PA-24-260 · Paris, TX · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 16, 1982 · N300AH · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
  > The PA-24 had departed rwy 17 at cox field & was climbing at the time of the collision. The plt had reported his intended departure on UNICOM. The AA5B had reported 5 mi sw of the arpt descending through 5,000 ft. for landing. The head-on collision occurred…
- [NTSB FTW82FRG26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82FRG26.md): Piper PA-24-260 · Kingsville, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Final report · Mar 18, 1982 · N8988P · Destroyed
  > On 3/17/82 a wx briefer advised the pilot all of Texas would be under instrument meteorological conditons on the morningof 3/18/82. There was no record of a flt plan filed by the pilot of N8988P and the departure time from Kingsville could not be determined.…
- [NTSB FTW81FRG15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FRG15.md): Piper PA-24 · Manor, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 2, 1981 · N9154P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW79FQG51](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79FQG51.md): Piper PA-24 · Lubbock, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 2, 1979 · N9170P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW78FQD10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78FQD10.md): Piper PA-24 · Marfa, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 19, 1978 · N8980P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW76DQH11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76DQH11.md): Piper PA-24 · Muleshoe, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 12, 1976 · N9379P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW75FQG28](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW75FQG28.md): Piper PA-24 · Lubbock, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 1, 1974 · N9366P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW74DRG49](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74DRG49.md): Piper PA-24 · Quihi, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 16, 1974 · N9172P · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW73AF014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW73AF014.md): Piper PA-24 · Goldthwaite, TX · Accident · 7 fatal · Closed · Oct 20, 1972 · N9111P · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW72DQG35](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW72DQG35.md): Piper PA-24 · Wheeler, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 7, 1972 · N8608P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW71DQG75](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW71DQG75.md): Piper PA-24 · Maryneal, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 11, 1971 · N9157P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW70D0346](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW70D0346.md): Piper PA-24 · Amarillo, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 17, 1969 · N9173P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW70A0038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW70A0038.md): Piper PA-24 · Bellevue, TX · Accident · 5 fatal · Closed · Nov 27, 1969 · N8960P · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW69F0514](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW69F0514.md): Piper PA-24 · Big Spring, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 30, 1969 · N8670P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW69D0410](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW69D0410.md): Piper PA-24 · Panhandle, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 21, 1969 · N8608P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW69F0399](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW69F0399.md): Piper PA-24 · Lubbock, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 28, 1969 · N9267P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW69F0398](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW69F0398.md): Piper PA-24 · Pearland, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 16, 1969 · N9151P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW69D0303](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW69D0303.md): Piper PA-24 · Friona, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 16, 1968 · N8990P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW68D0455](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW68D0455.md): Piper PA-24 · Keene, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 23, 1968 · N8866P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW68D0429](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW68D0429.md): Piper PA-24 · Perryton, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 22, 1968 · N8685P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW68D0209](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW68D0209.md): Piper PA-24 · Woodsboro, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 22, 1967 · N8779P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW68D0147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW68D0147.md): Piper PA-24 · Dougherty, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 5, 1967 · N9173P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW67F0257](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW67F0257.md): Piper PA-24 · Needville, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 8, 1966 · N8578P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW66F0602](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW66F0602.md): Piper PA-24 · Amarillo, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 27, 1966 · N8581P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW66F0341](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW66F0341.md): Piper PA-24 · El Pas, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 15, 1965 · N8800P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW66A0030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW66A0030.md): Piper PA-24 · Dallas, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 17, 1965 · N8813P · 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" = 'TX' 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=TX

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