# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-32R-300, 1990

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 BFO91LA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO91LA022.md): Piper PA-32R · Mitchellville, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 30, 1990 · N6945J · Substantial damage
  > Pilot failure to maintain altitude clearance above an obstacle after the aircraft encountered a downdraft.
- [NTSB CHI90FA236](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI90FA236.md): Piper PA-32R-300 · Watertown, WI · Accident · 7 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 19, 1990 · N4070Q · Destroyed
  > Initiation of VFR flight into adverse weather and instrument meteorologial conditions. Factors which contributed to the accident were the adverse weather conditions and the pilot's self-induced pressure to maintain currency.
- [NTSB SEA90LA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA90LA120.md): Piper PA-32R · Island Park, ID · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 3, 1990 · N38575 · Substantial damage
  > Pilot's failure to maintain directional control, while attempting a soft-field takeoff. The crosswind was a related factor.
- [NTSB ATL90FA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL90FA115.md): Piper PA-32R-300 · Frankfort, KY · Accident · 6 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 21, 1990 · N5661F · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to operate the aircraft within the center of gravity limitations of the aircraft.
- [NTSB LAX90LA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LA108.md): Piper PA-32-R-300 · Sacramento, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 20, 1990 · N38908 · Substantial damage
  > An inadvertent collision with a large bird during the hours of darkness while in the landing pattern.
- [NTSB NYC90FA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90FA051.md): Piper PA-32R-300 · Great Barrngton, MA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 19, 1990 · N38389 · Destroyed
  > Failure of the pilot to maintain proper altitude and clearance from trees while departing from the airport. Factors related to the accident were: the pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation, his allowing the aircraft weight and balance to be…

## 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") = 1990
  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=1990

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