# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-25, 1983

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 NYC84LA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84LA012.md): Piper PA-25 · West Mifflin, PA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 22, 1983 · N6247Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot said that prior to departure he visually checked the tanks, found fuel in the tanks and the fuel indicator working properly. On final aprch at destination, the engine stopped and the acft landed in trees aprx 2 miles short of the rwy. During post…
- [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.
- [NTSB DEN83LA178](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN83LA178.md): Piper PA-25 · Fowler, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 30, 1983 · N6217Z · Substantial damage
  > The plt & the owner thought there was enough fuel remaining for about 1 hr of aerial application. During a procedure turn, aprx 45 min after takeoff, the eng lost power. The plt reported he tried to start the eng, but the acft was so low that he didn't have…
- [NTSB CHI83LA287](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83LA287.md): Piper PA-25 · Morgan, MN · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 1, 1983 · N6002Z · Substantial damage
  > The acft collided with trees while turning during aerial application. The pilot reported that the acft controls felt soft. Thinking he was stalling he reduced bank, lowered the nose and at 85 mph indicated with full power continued levelflt until a wing hit a…
- [NTSB FTW83LA284](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA284.md): Piper PA-25-235 · Abilene, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 19, 1983 · N6303Z · Substantial damage
  > The agricultural acft collided with a pole during an aborted takeoff after directional control was lost. The plt stated that a soft spot in the rwy caused the acft to veer left. The takeoff was aborted but the acft continued off the rwy andcollided with the…
- [NTSB LAX83LA278](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA278.md): Piper PA-25 · New River, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 10, 1983 · N6073Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot stated that he refueled his aircraft and secured the gas cap after which he made four fifteen minutes aero tow flights. During the fifth aero tow, as the aircraft was climbing, the pilot heard an object strike the wind shield and he saw that the gas…

## 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 year(c."eventDate") = 1983
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('7102502'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=7102502&year=1983

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