# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-32-260, 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 FTW88FA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW88FA064.md): Piper PA-32-260 · Laplace, LA · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 12, 1988 · N4882S · Substantial damage
  > Plt was in level crz flt at night when he observed sparks and flame coming from the eng cowling. Shortly thereafter, the eng began running rough and then seized. After declaring an emergency and being cleared straight in to a runway about 28 miles away, the…
- [NTSB FTW84LA350](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84LA350.md): Piper PA-32-260 · Minden, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 17, 1984 · N3962W · Substantial damage
  > During a night instructional flt on landing approach, the instructor pilot reported that the student over corrected for a high approach by closing the throttle. The acft hit the ground before he could establish control of the resulting high rate of sink.
- [NTSB FTW82FRD16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82FRD16.md): Piper PA-32-260 · Belle Chasse, LA · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Jun 26, 1982 · N3446W · Substantial damage
  > The acft departed southern seaplane's land rwy 20 & climbed to approximately 200-300 ft where it was observed trailing white smoke. It travelled approximately 1.6 mi from its departure point & struck a tree on the bank of the algiers outfall canal. Eng tear…
- [NTSB FTW81DRD07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81DRD07.md): Piper PA-32 · Loreauville, LA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Nov 25, 1980 · N4690F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW80FA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80FA116.md): Piper PA-32 · Goodwill, LA · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Sep 17, 1980 · N1806T · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW80FRD09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80FRD09.md): Piper PA-32 · Cameron, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 5, 1979 · N321HF · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW76AF123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76AF123.md): Piper PA-32 · Oak Ridge, LA · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Sep 18, 1976 · N3918W · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW76FRD31](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76FRD31.md): Piper PA-32 · Convent, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 4, 1976 · N3650W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW76AF021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76AF021.md): Piper PA-32 · Alexandria, LA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Sep 16, 1975 · N7747J · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW76AF031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76AF031.md): Piper PA-32 · Bernice, LA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jul 21, 1975 · N3704W · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW75FRD05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW75FRD05.md): Piper PA-32 · Port Barre, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 20, 1974 · N3765W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW74FRJ04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74FRJ04.md): Piper PA-32 · Minden, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 11, 1973 · N3691W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW72AF080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW72AF080.md): Piper PA-32 · Hammond, LA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · May 23, 1972 · N7736J · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW71DRF29](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW71DRF29.md): Piper PA-32 · Georgetown, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 3, 1971 · N7742J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW69F0412](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW69F0412.md): Piper PA-32 · Sarepta, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 31, 1969 · N3853W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW67D0597](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW67D0597.md): Piper PA-32 · Baton Rouge, LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 19, 1967 · N3591W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW67D0248](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW67D0248.md): Piper PA-32 · Freemason Isl., LA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 15, 1966 · N3520W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW66F0466](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW66F0466.md): Piper PA-32 · Alexandria, LA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Dec 15, 1965 · N3341W · 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" = '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 ('7103206'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=7103206&state=LA

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