# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-25: In flight collision with object

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 CHI97LA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA159.md): Piper PA-25 · Sullivan, MO · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 7, 1997 · N6339Z · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's continued VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions in an airplane not equipped for flight into IMC. Factors were: the pilot's inadequate preflight preparation, his inadequate evaluation of the weather, and fog.
- [NTSB CHI96FA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96FA141.md): Piper PA-25-150 · Buffalo, MO · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 24, 1996 · N6254Z · Destroyed
  > failure of company/operator personnel to install the wing and landing gear (strut) fairings after modifying the airplane for a supplemental type certificate (STC), and improper planning/decision by the pilot. Factors relating to the accident were: the…
- [NTSB ATL92LA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL92LA116.md): Piper PA-25 · Socastee, SC · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 6, 1992 · N6179Z · Destroyed
  > The failure of the pilot to maintain proper clearance from terrain during the maneuver. Factors in the accident were the failure of the pilot to release the banner, and the excessive size of the banner.
- [NTSB MKC88DCQ02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC88DCQ02.md): Piper PA-25-150 · Chase, KS · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · May 7, 1988 · N6337Z · Substantial damage
  > Witnesses stated they saw the acft spraying a hayfield. They observed the acft strike a powerline as it was making a turn. The pilot stated that his wing clipped the powerline and that the acft went into a flat spin from which he couldn't recover.
- [NTSB NYC84FFA04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84FFA04.md): Piper PA-25-150 · Lennox, NY · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Aug 1, 1984 · N6349Z · Destroyed
  > During the pullup after a swath run the acft collided with a tree causing it to crash out of control into the ground. The wreckage was burned in a post crash fire.
- [NTSB CHI83FA393](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83FA393.md): Piper PA-25-150 · Graceville, MN · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 26, 1983 · N6253Z · Destroyed
  > While spraying a field adjacent to a house the acft struck a guy wire which had been strung between a 82 ft tower on the house & a 28 ft pole supported by wires.

## 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."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('7102502')
    AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 220))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=7102502&occurrence=220

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