# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-32RT-300T, 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 SEA90LA198](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA90LA198.md): Piper PA-32RT-300T · Albany, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 29, 1990 · N22450 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to land with a strong tailwind resulted in the collapse of the landing gear.
- [NTSB FTW90FA177](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW90FA177.md): Piper PA-32RT-300T · Addison, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 10, 1990 · N36720 · Destroyed
  > Fatigue failure of the throttle cable. Factors related to the accident were: darkness and objects (fence and utility poles) in the emergency landing area.
- [NTSB ANC90LA173](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC90LA173.md): Piper PA-32RT-300T · Glacier Island, AK · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 8, 1990 · N393HM · Substantial damage
  > Undetermined mechanical failure(s) that resulted in loss of engine power, smoke in the cockpit, and a subsequent emergency descent for a forced landing (ditching) at sea. The lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing was a related factor.
- [NTSB SEA90LA174](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA90LA174.md): Piper PA-32-300RT · Glenrock, WY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 6, 1990 · N21434 · Substantial damage
  > Fuel exhaustion resulting from the pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation. Unsuitable terrain was a factor related to the accident.
- [NTSB SEA90FA129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA90FA129.md): Piper PA-32RT-300T · Prineville, OR · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 9, 1990 · N30511 · Destroyed
  > The failure of the left intermediate exhaust pipe, in-flight engine fire and smoke in the cockpit, resulting in impairment of the pilot and his subsequent loss of control.
- [NTSB MIA90LA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA90LA100.md): Piper PA-32RT-300T · Jackson, MS · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 4, 1990 · N2078B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper compensation for the cross-wind.
- [NTSB DEN90LA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN90LA054.md): Piper PA-32RT-300T · Provo, UT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 3, 1990 · N21492 · Substantial damage
  > Improper installation by maintenance personnel and fatigue failure and leakage of the left intermediate exhaust pipe, which resulted in an in-flight fire in the engine compartment. Contributing factors were: inadequate service bulletin provided by the…

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

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=7103216&year=1990

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