# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-32RT-300T, 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 BFO86FA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO86FA002.md): Piper PA-32RT-300T · Gaithersburg, MD · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 4, 1985 · N2106X · Destroyed
  > The plt was clrd for a VOR rwy 14 apch. On apch, he rprtd at the sleet intxn (a fix on the NDB apch). The acft was then seen flying ovr the arpt on an easterly hdg. UNICOM operator said he then heard the plt call "turning final." However, bfr lndg, the acft…
- [NTSB FTW85LA273](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA273.md): Piper PA-32RT-300T · Brownsville, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 7, 1985 · N21698 · Substantial damage
  > While practicing touch-and-go landings the plt allowed the acft to descend below the proper glide slope while on final apch. The acft impacted a power line aprx 1000 ft short of the rwy and crashed on the side of a drainage ditch levee. The elevation of the…
- [NTSB MIA85FA202](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA85FA202.md): Piper PA-32RT-300T · Pembroke Pines, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 28, 1985 · N633RE · Destroyed
  > The acft experienced a complete in flt loss of his prop after departure from north perry arpt hollywood FL due to a fatigue failure of the prop hub. The fatigue cracking was due to residual stress resulting from deformation of the material in the hub ass'y
- [NTSB CHI85FA258](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85FA258.md): Piper PA-32RT-300T · Merom, IN · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 28, 1985 · N39554 · Destroyed
  > The aircraft was on a visual flight from fairfield Iowa to indianapolis, IN and was about 55 mautical miles south of course when the aircraft broke up in flight. The main wreckage, empennage, and outer wing sections landed within about a quarter of a mile of…
- [NTSB CHI85LA216](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA216.md): Piper PA-32T-300 · Milwaukee, WI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 19, 1985 · N39628 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot stated that the approach was normal and flown at 90 KIAS. He flared high and the acft landed hard on the right main landing gear, due to the excessive rate of decent. The damage was limited to the right wing spar and ribs.
- [NTSB LAX85FA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85FA130.md): Piper PA-32RT-300T · Bishop, CA · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 31, 1985 · N2129G · Substantial damage
  > The plt rptd that shortly after leveling off at 11500 ft MSL, the engine exploded causing both windscreens to be covered with oil and fire. The fire stopped during the emergency descent. The acft landed on ry 30 at Bishop arpt, Bishop, CA without further…

## 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 ('7103216'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=7103216&year=1985

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