# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-32-260, 1983 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 DEN84LA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN84LA058.md): Piper PA-32-260 · Ekalaka, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 31, 1983 · N4830S · Substantial damage > The plt stated that during touchdown the acft hit an area of patchy snow & the acft veered off the rwy into a snowbank. - [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 MKC84LA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84LA042.md): Piper PA-32-260 · Schuyler, NE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 20, 1983 · N43302 · Substantial damage > While descending toward the planned destination, the eng began running rough & the plt attempted to improve the eng's performance by using carburetor heat. He made a localizer-only apch, but was unable to see the rwy at the min descent alt. A missed apch was… - [NTSB MKC84LA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84LA038.md): Piper PA-32-260 · Sikeston, MO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 16, 1983 · N321HF · Substantial damage > The acft nose gear collapsed during a forced landing after engine failure. During a x-country flt the engine popped and quit. The plt approached a road to land but saw a vehicle during approach and veered off into a field. Post accident investigation revealed… - [NTSB LAX84FA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84FA087.md): Piper PA-32-260 · Holtville, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 2, 1983 · N3206W · Destroyed > The plt had departed mazatlan, Mexico at 0632 PST & had landed at los mochis & mexicali, Mexico & at calexico, CA, where he cleared U.S. Customs. Before departing calexico, he telephoned his family & told them the wx had been poor all day. The estimated time… - [NTSB LAX84FA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84FA045.md): Piper PA-32-260 · Riverside, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 4, 1983 · N15039 · Destroyed > Shortly after departure the plt radioed in that he had blown a rod 'or something' and was about two miles out on a right base leg. He then informed the tower that he was not going to make the runway after which the left wing contacted a power pole and the… - [NTSB CHI84LA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84LA030.md): Piper PA-32-260 · Warsaw, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 28, 1983 · N15419 · Substantial damage > The acft collapsed the landing gear during a forced landing following eng failure. The acft had been flown 5.5 hours before landing 3 miles NE of the intended refueling stop. The pilot had passed ft wayne at flt time of 5+ hours with about 10 gallons of fuel… - [NTSB CHI83LA394](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83LA394.md): Piper PA-32-260 · Watertown, WI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 28, 1983 · N9346C · Substantial damage > The plt lost directional control during the landing roll & the acft struck 3 landing lights. The left gear collapsed & there was substantial damage to the left wing. The pilot stated that his landing light was inoperative during the landing and lack of… - [NTSB NYC83LA202](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC83LA202.md): Piper PA-32-260 · Westerly, RI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 7, 1983 · N5533J · Substantial damage > After landing, the plt proceeded to taxi to the ramp area. While maneuvering within the ramp area, the plt taxied the acft into a construction zone. Reportedly, the right main wheel dropped into a rough area & resulted in substantial damage to the right wing… - [NTSB CHI83LA330](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83LA330.md): Piper PA-32-260 · Demotte, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 24, 1983 · N3744W · Substantial damage > The plt stated he overflew the unfamiliar arpt & landed to the south (downwind) because of power lines on the approach to the north. He was high on final due to a tree in the approach path. The acft floated during the flare. He then raisedthe nose & the right… - [NTSB MIA83LA182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA83LA182.md): Piper PA-32 · Jupiter, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 13, 1983 · N3719W · Substantial damage > The plt reported that he was returning from the Bahamas when he experienced a loss of eng power & landed in a vacant field. The power loss occurred following fuel starvation. The plt stated that the acft was recently purchased & the fuel gauges were… - [NTSB MKC83FA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC83FA127.md): Piper PA-32-260 · Newton, IA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 12, 1983 · N5509V · Destroyed > The non-instrument rated plt took off on a x-country flt at night. When advised of wx along his route, he requested & recieved radar advisories. A short time later, he reported that he was in a storm. For about 10 minutes, the radar controller was… - [NTSB CHI83LA230](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83LA230.md): Piper PA-32-260 · Waukegan, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 12, 1983 · N4824S · Substantial damage > The student was receiving a high performance checkout. During the third landing the acft landed hard. - [NTSB MIA83FA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA83FA152.md): Piper PA-32-260 · Sebastian, FL · Accident · 6 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 5, 1983 · N4724S · Destroyed > During the flt, the plt contacted vero beach tower & requested the wx. He was advised that vero beach & ft pierce, FL were VFR, but there was wx north of vero beach, a convective SIGMET was in effect & there were thunderstorms in the area. The plt… - [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 CHI83LA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83LA124.md): Piper PA-32-260 · Madeira, OH · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 27, 1983 · N6809J · Destroyed > The acft crashed into trees during a forced landing after the engine stopped operating while approaching an arpt. The acft was on a cross country flt from dayton to cincinnati in VMC weather. The acft was inspected at the scene and the engine was removed and… - [NTSB MIA83LA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA83LA070.md): Piper PA-32-260 · Culebra, PR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 11, 1983 · N20FH · Destroyed > The flight had departed st. thomas, VI at 0900 on a VFR flight plan to roosevelt roads after discharging passengers in st. thomas. While enroute in cruise at 1800 MSL the engine failed. He turned toward the island of Culebra and when all efforts to restart… ## 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 year(c."eventDate") = 1983 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&year=1983 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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