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

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 GAA18CA184](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA184.md): Piper PA32 · Camas, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 4, 2018 · N3756W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate inflight fuel management and his failure to switch to a fuel tank with adequate fuel, which resulted in fuel starvation.
- [NTSB WPR17LA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17LA096.md): Piper PA 32-260 · Mukilteo, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 2, 2017 · N3457W · Substantial damage
  > The improper maintenance of the carburetor, which resulted in a stuck float and a partial loss of engine power during takeoff.
- [NTSB SEA01FA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01FA145.md): Piper PA-32-260 · Puyallup, WA · Accident · 6 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 29, 2001 · N3479W · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during departure resulting in a stall. Trees were a factor in the accident.
- [NTSB SEA89LA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA89LA056.md): Piper PA-32 · Seabeck, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 12, 1989 · N3576W · Substantial damage
  > A fatigue failure of the engine crankshaft. Contributing to the accident was the lack of suitable landing area.
- [NTSB SEA75AS023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA75AS023.md): Cessna 150L · Mt Vernon, WA · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Nov 29, 1974 · N11383 · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA73AS005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA73AS005.md): Piper PA-32 · Ryderwood, WA · Accident · 5 fatal · Closed · Sep 8, 1972 · N3600W · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA72AS037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA72AS037.md): Piper PA-32 · Tacoma, WA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Mar 10, 1972 · N5567J · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA71AS013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA71AS013.md): Piper PA-32 · Missing Aircraft, WA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Sep 6, 1970 · N3540W · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA71AS012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA71AS012.md): Luscombe 8A · Bremerton, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 30, 1970 · N28480 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA67D0176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA67D0176.md): Piper PA-32 · College Pl., WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 8, 1966 · N3497W · 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" = 'WA' 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=WA

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