# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-32R-301T, 2003

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 LAX04FA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04FA001.md): Piper PA-32R-301T · Corona, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 1, 2003 · N481CA · Destroyed
  > failure of the turbocharger exhaust clamp due to a pre-existing weld crack, which allowed the release of high temperature exhaust gasses in the engine compartment, causing an in-flight fire.
- [NTSB IAD03CA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD03CA059.md): Piper Saratoga II TC PA32- · Mansfield, OH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 21, 2003 · N9298D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions and his failure to maintain directional control during the landing. A factor was the gusty wind conditions.
- [NTSB ATL03FA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL03FA114.md): Piper PA-32R-301T · Scottsboro, AL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 19, 2003 · N270LM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper fuel management which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation and subsequent impact with trees.
- [NTSB LAX03LA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03LA154.md): Piper PA-32R-301T · Paulden, AZ · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 18, 2003 · N99TX · Destroyed
  > the pilot's failure to attain and maintain the proper climb airspeed. The high density altitude condition was a factor.

## 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") = 2003
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('7103220', '7103221'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=7103220&year=2003

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