# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-30, 2010

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 WPR11LA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11LA044.md): Piper PA30 · Tucson, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 10, 2010 · N628R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's impairment by an undiagnosed medical condition, which resulted in a loss of directional control and subsequent collision with a building during the landing roll. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to fly when he was not feeling…
- [NTSB ERA10LA438](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10LA438.md): Piper PA-30 · Douglas, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 23, 2010 · N8734Y · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power during takeoff due to fuel contamination. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection and inadequate maintenance of the fuel system.
- [NTSB WPR10FA217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10FA217.md): Piper PA-30 · Merced, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 27, 2010 · N847DE · Substantial damage
  > Pilot incapacitation due to the combined effect of multiple unreported medical conditions.
- [NTSB ERA10CA183](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10CA183.md): Piper PA-30 · Baltimore, MD · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 17, 2010 · N7925Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadvertent retraction of the landing gear during a touch-and-go landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of recent experience in the make and model airplane.
- [NTSB CEN10FA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10FA122.md): Piper PA-30 · Amarillo, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 17, 2010 · N8501Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to detect water contaminated fuel, which resulted in a loss of engine power shortly after takeoff. Contributing to the accident were the worn and loose fuel caps, which allowed water to enter the fuel tanks.

## 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") = 2010
  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&year=2010

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