# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-32R-300, IL

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 CEN19LA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19LA098.md): Piper PA32R · Waterloo, IL · Accident · Serious injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Mar 12, 2019 · N750R · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power due to a connecting rod failure for reasons that could not be determined due to secondary mechanical damage, which resulted in a subsequent forced landing.
- [NTSB CEN18LA328](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA328.md): Piper PA32R · South Beloit, IL · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 12, 2018 · N9894K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed after being startled and distracted when the engine cowling opened during takeoff, which led to a subsequent impact with terrain.
- [NTSB CEN11FA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11FA007.md): Piper PA-32R-300 · Naperville, IL · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 6, 2010 · N3402Q · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to abort the takeoff when he realized the airplane was not attaining sufficient takeoff and climb performance. Contributing to the accident was the airplane’s partial loss of engine power due to an obstruction of the fuel servo air inlet…
- [NTSB CHI92LA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA160.md): Piper PA-32R-300 · Round Lake, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 1, 1992 · N812PC · Destroyed
  > The pilot-in-command's failure to follow emergency procedures, and the fire in the electrical system for reasons undetermined.
- [NTSB CHI91LA261](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA261.md): Piper PA-32-R300 · Lake In Hills, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 13, 1991 · N40446 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to perform an adequate preflight by assuring the gear lever was in the down and locked position.
- [NTSB CHI84LA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84LA094.md): Piper PA-32R-300 · Greenville, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 26, 1984 · N76AP · Substantial damage
  > The plt received a weather briefing the night before the accident and did not have it updated on the day of the accident. The acft was descended below the mda during the approach in fog and collided with high tension lines.
- [NTSB CHI79FEE78](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FEE78.md): Piper PA-32R · West Chicago, IL · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Aug 2, 1979 · N2654Q · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI79FA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FA028-202545.md): Piper PA-32R · Rock Falls, IL · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Mar 14, 1978 · N7299C · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI78DEV12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78DEV12.md): Piper PA-32R · Champaign, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 13, 1978 · N9430K · Substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI77DEE27](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI77DEE27.md): Piper PA-32R · Schaumburg, IL · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 3, 1977 · N1805H · 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" = 'IL' 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 ('7103213'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=7103213&state=IL

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