# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-36-300, 1996

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 SEA97LA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA010.md): Piper PA-36-300 · Prosser, WA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 10, 1996 · N2331Y · Substantial damage
  > failure of the pilot to maintain clearance from the terrain, while en route to an apple orchard that he intended to spray. A factor relating to the accident was: the turbulent wind condition over the hills.
- [NTSB FTW97LA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA029.md): Piper PA-36-300 · Stanton, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 8, 1996 · N57871 · Substantial damage
  > Pilot's failure to maintain clearance with a wire resulting in the separation of the rudder and a loss of aircraft control.
- [NTSB FTW96LA353](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA353.md): Piper PA-36-300 · Hale Center, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 20, 1996 · N57831 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation and failure to obtain and/or maintain adequate airspeed after takeoff, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/mush. The overweight condition of the airplane and high density altitude were related factors.
- [NTSB FTW96LA264](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA264.md): Piper PA-36-300 · Littlefield, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 20, 1996 · N57836 · Substantial damage
  > The total loss of engine power due to the failure of the number 5 and 6 connecting rods. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
- [NTSB FTW96LA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA126.md): Piper PA-36-300 · Andrews, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 22, 1996 · N57828 · Substantial damage
  > the mechanic's improper overhaul of the engine. Factors were: the pilot in command's inability to maintain visual lookout due to oil on the windscreen and unsuitable terrain for the forced landing.

## 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") = 1996
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('7103612'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=7103612&year=1996

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