# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-32-301: In flight collision with terrain/water

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 CHI04CA250](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI04CA250.md): Piper PA-32-301 · Crivitz, WI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 2, 2004 · N8173J · Substantial damage
  > The proper touchdown point not attained by the pilot during landing. The road and tailwind were contributing factors.
- [NTSB ANC99LA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC99LA039.md): Piper PA-32-301 · Chefornak, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 27, 1999 · N81844 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing site. A factor associated with the accident was rough and uneven terrain.
- [NTSB ANC94FA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC94FA080.md): Piper PA-32-301 · Portage Creek, AK · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 11, 1994 · N8297X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight planning and preparation, and his failure to ensure that the airplane was within its gross weight and center-of-gravity limits, which resulted in an inability to obtain sufficient airspeed for sustained flight and a resultant…
- [NTSB ANC93LA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC93LA019.md): Piper PA-32-301 · Scammon Bay, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 4, 1992 · N8374T · Substantial damage
  > The pilots VFR flight into IMC conditions, and his failure to maintain sufficient altitude while maneuvering. Contributing to the accident were the whiteout snow and fog conditions.
- [NTSB ANC92LA140](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC92LA140.md): Piper PA-32 · Togiak, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 22, 1992 · N8402S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper preflight planning/decision, and his delay in aborting the takeoff. Contributing factors were the berm and the standing water on the runway.
- [NTSB LAX92FA201](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92FA201.md): Piper PA-32-301 · Camarillo, CA · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 6, 1992 · N8408V · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to follow the published instrument missed approach procedure, and his failure to initiate a timely climb after being given a low altitude alert. Factors contributing to the accident were: the controller's failure to take positive action…
- [NTSB MIA92LA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA92LA068.md): Piper PA-32-301 · Atlantic Ocean (Atlantic Ocean) · Accident · 3 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 23, 1992 · N8300X · Destroyed
  > Undetermined. The airplane crashed in the Atlantic Ocean and was not located.
- [NTSB LAX84FA504](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84FA504.md): Piper PA-32R-301T · Tucson, AZ · Accident · 4 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 30, 1984 · N4575L · Destroyed
  > controlled flight into terrain that resulted from the pilot's failure to ensure a safe VFR altitude. The dark night, which restricted the pilot's view of terrain, was a factor in this accident.

## 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."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('7103207')
    AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 230))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=7103207&occurrence=230

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