# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-32-260: In flight collision with terrain/water 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 ANC02LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC02LA004.md): Piper PA-32-260 · Port Heiden, AK · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 30, 2001 · N5573J · Destroyed > The pilot's delay in aborting the landing. Factors in the accident were snow and ice on the runway surface, and the pilot's excessive taxi speed. - [NTSB CHI00LA310](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA310.md): Piper PA-32-260 · Petersburg, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 29, 2000 · N33117 · Destroyed > the pilots failure to abort the takeoff and obtain/maintain clearance from the corn crop. Factors were the tall, wet, grass runway, and the corn crop. - [NTSB CHI95LA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA120.md): Piper PA-32-260 · St. Clair, MO · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 8, 1995 · N3631W · Destroyed > the pilot's impairment of judgment and performance due to drugs which led to his operating the airplane with a known mechanical deficiency. - [NTSB CHI95LA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA062.md): Piper PA-32-260 · Fort Dodge, IA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 22, 1994 · N7JD · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper IFR procedure. The low ceiling and fog were a factor. - [NTSB FTW95LA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA021.md): Piper PA-32-260 · Albuquerque, NM · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 14, 1994 · N3699W · Substantial damage > Improper planning/decision by the pilot, while attempting flight into known adverse weather (wind), and his inadequate compensation for wind conditions. The gusty crosswind conditions and turbulence were related factors. - [NTSB CHI94LA349](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI94LA349.md): Piper PA-32-260 · Williamsport, IN · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 24, 1994 · N55DH · Destroyed > The continued flight into adverse weather conditions, the student's failure to maintain a proper glideslope and the CFI's delay in initiating remedial action. Factors related to the accident were the lightning and turbulent thunderstorm conditions. - [NTSB NYC94FA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC94FA134.md): Piper PA-32-260 · Minford, OH · Accident · 5 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 24, 1994 · N33468 · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to follow the published instrument departure procedure. A factor in the accident were the weather conditions. - [NTSB CHI93LA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93LA087.md): Piper PA-32 · Austin, MN · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 4, 1993 · N3658W · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain altitude. The pilot's continued flight into IMC, diverted attention and the environmental conditions were factors. - [NTSB NYC91FA194](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91FA194.md): Piper PA-32-260 · Monongahela, PA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 1, 1991 · N3722W · Destroyed > The failure of the pilot to achieve a proper touchdown on the runway due to diverted attention, pressure, and other psychological condition. - [NTSB BFO91LA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO91LA032.md): Piper PA32-260 · Roanoke, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 18, 1991 · N4870T · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain terrain clearance on a night visual approach. - [NTSB DEN89FA209](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN89FA209.md): Piper PA-32-260 · Lk Havasu City, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 7, 1989 · N3999W · Destroyed > Pilot's attention diverted outside the airplane. This diversion resulted in the pilot failing to monitor his altitude while in a descending turn and inadvertently flying the airplane into the water. - [NTSB ANC88FA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC88FA059.md): Piper PA-32-260 · Skwentna, AK · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 18, 1988 · N897P · Destroyed > The on-demand air taxi flight with the pilot and two passengers struck the rock face of a mountain at the 8600 foot level. According to witnesses at the time of the accident the weather conditions were poor and visibility was less than one-half mile. The… - [NTSB DEN88LA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN88LA058.md): Piper PA-32-260 · Colorado Spring, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 28, 1988 · N1246T · Substantial damage > The private plt and two passengers were conducting a personal night flight. During landing, the aircraft drifted left and the left main gear struck a snow drift. The plt elected to go around and on the second approach at touchdown, the aircraft skidded left… - [NTSB LAX86FA303](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86FA303.md): Piper PA-32-260 · Yosemite Nation, CA · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 27, 1986 · N3643W · Destroyed > After flying low over Yosemite national park the Piper PA-32-260, operating as an on-demand passenger flight, climbed eastward into rising terrain. The flight path selected by the pilot was approximately one mile north and 1000 feet higher than tioga pass… - [NTSB CHI84LA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84LA133.md): Piper PA-32-260 · St. Ignace, MI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 21, 1984 · N4343X · Substantial damage > The pilot initiated flight into adverse wx conditions in order to pick up a heart attack victim. The pilot encountered fog & in an attempt to return to his departure point, collided with the frozen lake. ## 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."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('7103206') AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 230)) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=7103206&occurrence=230 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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