# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-32-260, 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 ERA16LA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16LA022.md): Piper PA-32-260 · Bluemont, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 23, 2015 · N43249 · Substantial damage > A total loss of engine power as a result of the separation of the No. 5 connecting rod for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information. - [NTSB NYC95LA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC95LA130.md): Piper PA-32-260 · Ashland, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 31, 1995 · N16354 · Destroyed > a loss of engine power due to a subsurface fatigue crack in the crankshaft which led to failure of the crankshaft. - [NTSB NYC95FA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC95FA068.md): Piper PA-32-260 · Suffolk, VA · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 13, 1995 · N57326 · Destroyed > The pilot's inadequate preflight and improper in-flight planning/decision, which resulted in fuel exhaustion. Darkness was a factor related to the improper planning/decision-making for the emergency landing. - [NTSB BFO94FA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO94FA144.md): Piper PA-32-260 · Front Royal, VA · Accident · 5 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 16, 1994 · N3701W · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance, his improper in-flight decision and his inadvertent flight into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) which resulted in in-flight collision with terrain. The high terrain and weather conditions were… - [NTSB NYC93FA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC93FA012.md): Piper PA-32-260 · Pulaski, VA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 9, 1992 · N31953 · Destroyed > The improper decision by the non-instrument-rated pilot to continue VFR flight into known instrument meteorological conditions resulting in spatial disorientation and loss of control of the airplane. Factors which contributed to the accident were the actions… - [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 BFO90LA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO90LA030.md): Piper PA-32-260 · Dungannon, VA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 24, 1990 · N3484W · Destroyed > The pilot's improper planning/decision, which resulted in fuel starvation and loss of engine power, and failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the aircraft during the emergency landing. Factors related to the accident were: the adverse… - [NTSB BFO89FA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO89FA028.md): Piper PA-32-260B · Richmond, VA · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 7, 1989 · N766RW · Destroyed > Engine lost power because of induction icing. Contributing factors are conditions conduvice to induction icing and unsuitable terrain. - [NTSB BFO88FA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO88FA008.md): Piper PA-32-260B · Willis, VA · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 27, 1987 · N4832S · Destroyed > The acft was on a night IFR flight at 7000 ft MSL in IMC when the plt reported the directional gyro was inoperative. The acft was outbound from the pulaski VOR on V45 headed southeast. The plt further reported the turn&bank and the mag compass were operative.… - [NTSB BFO87LA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO87LA066.md): Piper PA-32-260 · Roanoke, VA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 20, 1987 · N3636W · Substantial damage > Roanoke tower cleared the aircraft for landing and the pilot pulled the power to idle. The pilot did not realize the engine had quit until he applied power on short final and the engine did not respond. The aircraft struck short of runway 33. The pilot stated… - [NTSB IAD79FA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD79FA014.md): Piper PA-32 · South Boston, VA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 18, 1978 · N3940W · Substantial damage - [NTSB IAD78FA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD78FA081.md): Piper PA-32 · Severn, VA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 13, 1978 · N3905W · Substantial damage - [NTSB IAD77FIA26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD77FIA26.md): Piper PA-32 · Harrisonburg, VA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 23, 1977 · N3460W · Substantial damage - [NTSB IAD76FID14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD76FID14.md): Piper PA-32 · South Boston, VA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Oct 14, 1975 · N3698W · Destroyed - [NTSB IAD74AI057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD74AI057.md): Piper PA-32 · Luray, VA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Apr 24, 1974 · N5507J · Destroyed - [NTSB IAD70F0089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD70F0089.md): Piper PA-32 · Norfolk, VA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 28, 1969 · N5555J · Substantial damage - [NTSB DIA69F0171](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DIA69F0171.md): Piper PA-32 · New Kent, VA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 9, 1969 · N3576W · Substantial damage - [NTSB DIA68D0197](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DIA68D0197.md): Piper PA-32 · Rural Retreat, VA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 30, 1968 · N3815W · Substantial damage - [NTSB DIA67D0113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DIA67D0113.md): Piper PA-32 · Lynchburg, VA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 24, 1967 · N3613W · Substantial damage ## 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 ('7103206')) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=7103206&state=VA --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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