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

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 ERA09MA447](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09MA447.md): Piper PA-32R-300 · Hoboken, NJ · Accident · 9 fatal · Class 1 · Major · Final report · Aug 8, 2009 · N71MC · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > (1) the inherent limitations of the see-and-avoid concept, which made it difficult for the airplane pilot to see the helicopter until the final seconds before the collision, and (2) the Teterboro Airport local controller’s nonpertinent telephone conversation,…
- [NTSB NYC03FA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03FA021.md): Mooney M10 · Fairfield, NJ · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 16, 2002 · N9502V · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The inadequate visual lookout of both pilots. Factors in the accident were the FAA controller's failure to provide a traffic advisory, the improper decision among the three controllers to leave only one controller in the cab, and night conditions.
- [NTSB NYC97LA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA073.md): Piper PA-32R-300 · Lumberton, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 14, 1997 · N29M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's delay in initiating remedial action to arrest an excessive descent rate during a go-around. A crosswind condition was a contributing factor.
- [NTSB BFO94LA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO94LA046.md): Piper PA-32R-300 · Berlin, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 22, 1994 · N23AL · Substantial damage
  > The pilot not maintaining clearance from obstacles (trees) during final approach which resulted in a collision with a tree and a subsequent uncontrolled descent until colliding with the ground.
- [NTSB NYC92LA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC92LA027.md): Piper PA-32R · Caldwell, NJ · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 4, 1991 · N9207K · Destroyed
  > The pilot allowed the airplane to get too low on final approach during a night visual landing. Factors in the accident were: the pilot improperly planned the approach, dark night and a lack of flight experience in night operations.
- [NTSB NYC91LA198](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA198.md): Piper PA-32R-300 · Atlantic City, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 3, 1991 · N2237M · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the pilot of N6877M to insure the runway was clear prior to pulling onto the runway.
- [NTSB NYC82DHA02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82DHA02.md): Piper PA-32R · Princeton, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 22, 1981 · N38205 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC78FA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78FA092.md): Piper PA-32R · Robbinsville, NJ · Accident · 5 fatal · Closed · Sep 16, 1978 · N3930F · Destroyed

## 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" = 'NJ' 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=NJ

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