# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-28-235, LA

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 FTW98FA170](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98FA170.md): Piper PA-28-235 · New Orleans, LA · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 3, 1998 · N21LL · Destroyed
  > The pilot's inability to maintain control of the airplane after experiencing spatial disorientation. Factors were the total failure of the vacuum pump, fog, drizzle, and night conditions.
- [NTSB FTW76FRJ44](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76FRJ44.md): Piper PA-25 · W.Monroe, LA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Sep 4, 1976 · N8786L · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW73AF001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW73AF001.md): Piper PA-28 · Intrcoastl Cty, LA · Accident · 5 fatal · Closed · Jul 4, 1972 · N8602W · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW72DRJ21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW72DRJ21.md): Piper PA-28 · Jonesville, LA · Incident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 27, 1972 · N9440W · Minor 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" = 'LA' 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 ('7102810'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=7102810&state=LA

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