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

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 NYC03LA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03LA116.md): Piper PA32-260 · Huntington, WV · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 25, 2003 · N820CA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to position the fuel selector to a tank with adequate fuel for the flight, which resulted in a power loss due to fuel starvation and the subsequent forced landing.
- [NTSB NYC94LA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC94LA057.md): Piper PA-32-260 · Beckley, WV · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 11, 1994 · N3817W · Substantial damage
  > A loss of engine power due to fuel contamination, while operating over unsuitable terrain, after the pilot failed to remove all the water from the tank prior to departure. A factor was the pilot's decision to operate the airplane with a known leaking fuel cap.
- [NTSB IAD80FA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD80FA014.md): Piper PA-32 · Davis, WV · Accident · 4 fatal · Closed · Nov 25, 1979 · N3409W · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD73FIJ22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD73FIJ22.md): Piper PA-32 · Fleminton, WV · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · May 17, 1973 · N3442W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD71AI051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD71AI051.md): Piper PA-32 · Buckhannon, WV · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 8, 1971 · N3344W · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DIA69D0027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DIA69D0027.md): Piper PA-32 · Ravenswood, WV · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 30, 1968 · N3854W · 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" = 'WV' 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=WV

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