# NTSB investigations: Piper AEROSTAR 601P, 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 WPR24LA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24LA111.md): Piper Aerostar 601P · Grass Valley, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 14, 2024 · N1SS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control in a gusting wind condition.
- [NTSB LAX02FA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02FA073.md): Piper Aerostar 601P · Stonyford, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 31, 2002 · N3636M · Destroyed
  > the pilot's failure to maintain terrain clearance during cruise flight, which resulted in the in-flight collision with mountainous terrain. Factors in the accident were the mountainous terrain and the dark night light conditions.
- [NTSB LAX92LA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92LA075.md): Piper PA601P · San Diego, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 1, 1992 · N680JM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's poorly planned approach and delay in accomplishing the proper remedial action while executing a night short field landing at an adequately lighted airport. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the pilot to maintain the proper glide…
- [NTSB LAX89FA268](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89FA268.md): Piper PA-601P · Ramona, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 8, 1989 · N6067Z · Destroyed
  > The pilot's VFR flight in instrument meteorologial conditions (IMC) and spatial disorientation, which resulted in an inadvertent descent into the ground. Factors related to the accident were: darkness, low ceiling, and the pilot's lack of a preflight weather…
- [NTSB LAX87FA337](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87FA337.md): Piper Aerostar 601P · Corona, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 14, 1987 · N902RG · Destroyed
  > The airplane was refueled before it dept on the accd flight; the pilot did not supervise the fueling. Shortly after takeoff, the plt advised the ontario dept controller that both engines were experiencing a power loss and that he suspected jet fuel…
- [NTSB LAX80FA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80FA045.md): Aerostar 601P · San Jose, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Feb 4, 1980 · N8078J · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX79AA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79AA075.md): Aerostar 601P · Santa Ynez, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 23, 1979 · N6071M · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX77FA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX77FA014.md): Aerostar 601P · Costa Mesa, CA · Accident · 5 fatal · Closed · Dec 5, 1976 · N7485S · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX68F0270](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX68F0270.md): Aero Comdr 680 · Van Nuys, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 15, 1967 · N680S · 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 ('7106012'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=7106012&state=CA

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