# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-30, CO

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 CEN24LA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA055.md): Piper PA-30 · Alamosa, CO · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Dec 6, 2023 · N7790Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing with an excessive touchdown speed that resulted in a loss of control and impact with terrain.
- [NTSB CEN11CA662](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11CA662.md): Piper PA-30 · Saguache, CO · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 26, 2011 · N75BA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during the aborted takeoff.
- [NTSB DEN06LA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN06LA041.md): Piper PA-30 · Greeley, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 17, 2006 · N7743Y · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's flight into adverse weather conditions, the airframe ice, and the wheels up landing. Factors contributing to the accident were the icing conditions, the frozen landing gear, the frozen alternate gear extension system, and the runway sign.
- [NTSB FTW98LA312](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA312.md): Piper PA-30 · Watkins, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 16, 1998 · N444BP · Substantial damage
  > The pilot misjudged his altitude. Contributing to the accident were unfavorable wind and dark night conditions.
- [NTSB FTW96LA403](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA403.md): Piper PA-30 · Watkins, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 28, 1996 · N37P · Substantial damage
  > the pilot-in-command's failure to use proper procedures and engage the turbochargers for takeoff from a high altitude airport. A factor was the high density altitude.
- [NTSB DEN93LA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN93LA055.md): Piper PA-30 · Watkins, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 11, 1993 · N7198Y · Destroyed
  > The student's failure to maintain proper touchdown alignment, and the instructor pilot's inadequate supervision.
- [NTSB DEN93LA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN93LA037.md): Piper PA-30 · Eckert, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 2, 1993 · N8210Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot-in-command's failure to maintain adequate clearance from the truck during the landing. Factors which contributed to the accident were: the pilot's poor judgement in attempting the operation, and the driver's poor judgement in not vacating all…
- [NTSB DEN91FA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN91FA126.md): Piper PA-30 · Ft. Carson, CO · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 11, 1991 · N7730Y · Destroyed
  > The loss of power to both engines due first to fuel starvation followed by fuel exhaustion, the pilot's failure to refuel, and the inadvertent stall. A factor was: the pilot's improper use of powerplant controls.
- [NTSB DEN91LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN91LA004.md): Piper PA-30B · Englewood, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 6, 1990 · N85VL · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection.
- [NTSB DEN80FTE60](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN80FTE60.md): Piper PA-30 · Elbert, CO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 24, 1980 · N8172Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN79FTE07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN79FTE07.md): Piper PA-30 · Englewood, CO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 15, 1978 · N5EE · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN74AD047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN74AD047.md): Piper PA-30A · Aspen, CO · Accident · 5 fatal · Closed · Mar 24, 1974 · N8269Y · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN74AD002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN74AD002.md): Piper PA-30B · Aurora, CO · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jul 20, 1973 · N7973Y · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN70F0158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN70F0158.md): Piper PA-30 · Denver, CO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 27, 1969 · N7973Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN70A0027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN70A0027.md): Piper PA-30 · Greeley, CO · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Oct 17, 1969 · N8584Y · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN69D0077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN69D0077.md): Piper PA-30 · Littleton, CO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 24, 1968 · N8469Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN68A0005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN68A0005.md): Piper PA-30 · Windsor, CO · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jul 20, 1967 · N8389Y · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN67F0106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN67F0106.md): Piper PA-30 · Fountain, CO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 27, 1966 · N7903Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X1523](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X1523.md): Piper PA30 · Broomfield, CO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 30, 1964 · N7296Y · 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" = 'CO' 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 ('7103002'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=7103002&state=CO

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