# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-32-260, MD

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 ERA24LA380](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA380.md): Piper PA32 · Baltimore, MD · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Sep 14, 2024 · N6FT · Substantial damage
  > The undetected worn internal parts of the on-condition carburetor, which restricted movement of the float, resulting in fuel starvation. Contributing to the severity of the accident was the pilot’s delayed reduction of the throttle when performing a forced…
- [NTSB ERA22LA191](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA191.md): Piper PA-32-260 · Grantsville, MD · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Apr 16, 2022 · N3618W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s decision to continue the flight into an area of moderate to heavy icing conditions, which resulted in a degradation of airplane performance and subsequent loss of control.
- [NTSB ERA19LA197](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19LA197.md): Piper PA32 · Crisfield, MD · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Jun 15, 2019 · N2750Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's sudden incapacitation from an undiagnosed cardiac arrhythmia while on final approach, which resulted in descent and collision with trees and terrain.
- [NTSB IAD99LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD99LA014.md): Piper PA-32-260 · Baltimore, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 9, 1998 · N4808S · Substantial damage
  > An inadvertent collision with a deer on the runway. A contributing factor was night conditions.
- [NTSB NYC98FA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC98FA041.md): Piper PA-32-260 · Pittsville, MD · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 12, 1997 · N3448W · Destroyed
  > the pilot's impairment of judgment and performance due to alcohol, his resultant improper planning/decision and flight in instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), and his failure to maintain sufficient altitude while flying over wooded terrain. Factors…
- [NTSB IAD98FA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD98FA001.md): Piper PA-32-260 · College Park, MD · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 4, 1997 · N7730J · Destroyed
  > The pilot failed to maintain control of the airplane during landing rollout and his delayed decision to abort the landing.
- [NTSB IAD96LA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD96LA130.md): Piper PA-32-260 · Gaithersburg, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 9, 1996 · N1439T · Substantial damage
  > the unexpected appearance of a deer on the runway.
- [NTSB BFO89FA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO89FA064.md): Piper PA-32-260 · Bradshaw, MD · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 29, 1989 · N3663W · Substantial damage
  > An engine power loss due to fuel starvation for unknown reasons.
- [NTSB ATL84LA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84LA071.md): Piper PA-32-260 · Indian Head, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 21, 1983 · N5685V · Substantial damage
  > The plt stated that shortly after departing dca, he encountered a small amount of rain that froze on the aircraft's windshield. He continued on to his destination and again encounter freezing rain when turning from base to final. He elected to make a…
- [NTSB ATL83FIG04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83FIG04.md): Piper PA-32-260 · Laurel, MD · Accident · No injuries · Final report · May 13, 1983 · N4823T · Substantial damage
  > The pilot started a go-around after the acft had progressed over half way down the runway in the air. When full power was applied the engine sputtered and quit. The pilot changed fuel tanks, lowered the nose and landed straight ahead in the tops of trees.…
- [NTSB IAD78FA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD78FA011.md): Piper PA-32 · Emmitsburg, MD · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Nov 7, 1977 · N3347W · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD75AI037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD75AI037.md): Piper PA-32 · Laytonsville, MD · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Dec 29, 1974 · N3840W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC72FIG26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72FIG26.md): Piper PA-32 · Oakland, MD · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · May 25, 1972 · N3930W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC72AN032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72AN032.md): Piper PA-32 · Corriganville, MD · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Sep 1, 1971 · N5225S · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD71FIA08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD71FIA08.md): Piper PA-32 · Rose Haven, MD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 3, 1970 · N3398W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD70AI054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD70AI054.md): Piper PA-32 · Cambridge, MD · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Apr 2, 1970 · N3241W · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD70F0046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD70F0046.md): Piper PA-32 · Salisbury, MD · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Aug 2, 1969 · N3257W · 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" = 'MD' 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=MD

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