# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-32R-300, 1985

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 CHI85LA286](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA286.md): Piper PA-32R-300 · Appleton, WI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 14, 1985 · N4137F · Substantial damage
  > As the plt applied brakes during a full stop landing, the right brake failed. The plt then maneuvered the acft off the paved landing surface in an attempt to get it to roll to a stop. The right landing gear strut collapsed. The acft then slid into a fence and…
- [NTSB DEN85FA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN85FA153.md): Piper PA-32R-300 · Melstone, MT · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 9, 1985 · N75063 · Substantial damage
  > The acft was observed in a left turn in a steep dive until it passed out of view behind a hill. The investigation revealed no evidence of airframe or engine malfunction or failure piror to the crash. Medical findings revealed the plt, sole occupant, had 90…
- [NTSB ATL85FA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85FA146.md): Piper PA-32R-300 · Dundee, MS · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 23, 1985 · N8069C · Destroyed
  > Plt obtained three preflight wx briefings then filed IFR using an assumed name. Routine communications until 2117 CST when pilot reported in a cell and said he wanted to make a 180 degree turn. Cleared for right turn. Radar and comm contact with aircraft lost…
- [NTSB ATL85IA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85IA132.md): Piper PA-32R-300 · Marion, AL · Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report · Apr 12, 1985 · N46PC · Minor damage
  > Cruising at 4000 ft MSL when engine vibration occurred and became severe. Reduced throtte but roughness persisted. Unable to mntn altitude with 2000 RPM and 25 inches map. Made forced ldg in corn field. Nose ldg gr collapsed. Engine checked out okay. One…

## 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") = 1985
  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&year=1985

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