# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-32-260, 1986

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 FTW87FA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW87FA025.md): Piper PA-32-260 · Baytown, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 3, 1986 · N43302 · Destroyed
  > The plt took off from a decommissioned, unlighted arpt at night after telling friends in a bar that he was going to new orleans. Later, witnesses observed the acft as the plt made several low passes over an interstate highway near the departure arpt. While…
- [NTSB ATL87FA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87FA012.md): Piper PA-32-260 · Lawrenceville, GA · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 28, 1986 · N3285W · Destroyed
  > About 20 min after takeoff, while cruising at 6500', the eng lost power. Rprtdly, the eng went to either idle or a wind-milling cond & the fuel pressure dropped to zero. The plt tried to restart the eng by using emerg procedures, but was unable. He initially…
- [NTSB MKC86LA175](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC86LA175.md): Piper PA-32-260 · Wilson, KS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 26, 1986 · N3442W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot stated that before the flight the spark plugs were cleaned and inspected and the engine was serviced with eleven quarts of oil. Three hours into the flight instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) with rain was encountered and shortly thereafter…
- [NTSB ANC86LA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC86LA141.md): Piper PA-32-260 · Stoney River, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 26, 1986 · N400TH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot stated that after liftoff he failed to maintain airspeed. The aircraft stalled and crashed into the River.
- [NTSB LAX86FA303](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86FA303.md): Piper PA-32-260 · Yosemite Nation, CA · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 27, 1986 · N3643W · Destroyed
  > After flying low over Yosemite national park the Piper PA-32-260, operating as an on-demand passenger flight, climbed eastward into rising terrain. The flight path selected by the pilot was approximately one mile north and 1000 feet higher than tioga pass…
- [NTSB NYC86LA172](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC86LA172.md): Piper PA-32 · Block Island, RI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 3, 1986 · N5533J · Substantial damage
  > The eng lost partial power on the initial climb-out as the plt was taking off from rwy 28. He initiated a left turn back to the arpt, but the eng lost all power. Subsequently, the acft was landed in an area of brush & small trees near the west end of the…
- [NTSB CHI86LA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86LA073.md): Piper PA-32-260 · Mechanicsburg, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 18, 1986 · N3414W · Substantial damage
  > The plt was on a personal flt when IMC was encountered. The plt elected to climb to a clear area above the IMC when the acft became totally 'socked in.' A 180 deg turn was made, vertigo was experienced and control of the acft was lost. An emergency descent…

## 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") = 1986
  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=1986

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