# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-30, VA

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 NYC06LA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC06LA090.md): Piper PA-30 · Norfolk, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 7, 2006 · N7812Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during a single-engine go-around. A factor was the partial loss of engine power.
- [NTSB IAD99LA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD99LA026.md): Piper PA-30 · Fairfield, VA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 5, 1999 · N3TH · Destroyed
  > The owner's failure to comply with the Airworthiness Directive and the subsequent fuel system filter blockage by ice leading to fuel starvation and power loss of the right engine. Additionally, the pilot's improper selection of the left auxiliary fuel tank…
- [NTSB IAD98LA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD98LA065.md): Piper PA-30 · Floyd, VA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 1, 1998 · N7794Y · Destroyed
  > The pilot's improper selection of fuel tank position resulting in fuel starvation of both engines.
- [NTSB BFO88LA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO88LA072.md): Piper PA-30-160R · Chantilly, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 4, 1988 · N7866Y · Substantial damage
  > The instr & stu plt were doing a practice landing on rwy 27 at the front royal airport when the acft landed hard and bounced about 20 ft high. A go around was made, however, the landing gear would not retract. After two flyovers of the arpt it was confirmed…
- [NTSB ATL84FA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84FA099.md): Piper PA-30-160 · Massies Mill, VA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 13, 1984 · N8742Y · Destroyed
  > While en route, the plt was progressing northbound when he contacted the Washington fss at 2134 EST for updated wx info. At that time, he described his position as north of lynchburg, VA. The fss briefer noted that his voice was normal, his manner was calm &…
- [NTSB DIA69A0027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DIA69A0027.md): Piper PA-30 · Damascus, VA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Nov 19, 1968 · N7141Y · Destroyed
- [NTSB NYC67F0340](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC67F0340.md): Piper PA-30 · Franklin, VA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 27, 1966 · N7280Y · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC67F0304](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC67F0304.md): Piper PA-30 · Chesapeake, VA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 14, 1966 · N7456Y · Destroyed

## 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" = 'VA' 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=VA

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