# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-36-285, CA

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 LAX89DUM02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89DUM02.md): Piper PA-36-285 · Brawley, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Oct 18, 1988 · N57591 · Destroyed
  > At the completion of aerial application, the plt attempted flight beneath power lines. The aircraft contacted and severed four power lines and then collided with terrain. A post-impact fire ensued.
- [NTSB LAX83LA430](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA430.md): Piper PA-36 · Huron, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 9, 1983 · N56070 · Substantial damage
  > The plt was spraying lettuce fields on a dark night. According to him, the wind was blowing from the north northwest & gusting to 12 KTS. He reported that during a turn-around over a plowed field, the wind was blowing dust which affected his visibility &…
- [NTSB LAX83LA143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA143.md): Piper PA-36-285 · Tipton, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 16, 1983 · N400HP · Substantial damage
  > During takeoff, at aprx 80 ft AGL, the eng backfired then lost power. The plt chose an open field for an emergency landing while trying to dump the load. While landing, the acft bounced, rolled about 600 ft, then hit a dirt berm & subsequently came to rest in…
- [NTSB LAX82FUM07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82FUM07.md): Piper PA-36-285 · Imperial, CA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jun 22, 1982 · N9979P · Substantial damage
  > The pilot was unable to maintain airspeed and altitude after taking off from a wet and muddy runway. He closed the throttle and landed in a cotton field, but was unable to stop the aircraft before hitting a ditch. Reportedly, the previous (first) takeoff…
- [NTSB LAX81DVA56](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81DVA56.md): Piper PA-36 · Mcfarland, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jul 31, 1981 · N9918P · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX80FUM29](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80FUM29.md): Piper PA-36 · Calipatria, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 6, 1980 · N9961P · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK79FVA21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK79FVA21.md): Piper PA-36 · Los Banos, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Mar 14, 1979 · N9946P · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX78DUM31](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78DUM31.md): Piper PA-36 · Calexico, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 18, 1978 · N44504 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK78DVG50](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK78DVG50.md): Piper PA-36 · Davis, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 6, 1978 · N57808 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX78DVA32](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78DVA32.md): Piper PA-36 · Delano, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 29, 1978 · N57572 · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX78DVM08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78DVM08.md): Piper PA-36 · Shandon, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jan 25, 1978 · N55896 · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX78DUM11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78DUM11.md): Piper PA-36 · Calexico, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jan 7, 1978 · N57610 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX77DUM39](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX77DUM39.md): Piper PA-36 · Calexico, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Sep 14, 1977 · N57713 · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX77FUM35](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX77FUM35.md): Piper PA-36 · Niland, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 9, 1977 · N44118 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK77DVA26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK77DVA26.md): Piper PA-36 · Tulare, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 15, 1977 · N9965P · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX77DUM08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX77DUM08.md): Piper PA-36 · Holtville, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 30, 1976 · N57610 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK76FXQ61](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK76FXQ61.md): Piper PA-36 · Herlong, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 27, 1976 · N9902P · Substantial damage

## 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 c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'CA' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('7103610', '7103611'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=7103610&state=CA

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