Fatal NTSB investigations: Piper PA-24-180
50 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Piper PA-24-180. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.
Cases per year
| 1964 | 2 |
|---|---|
| 1965 | 3 |
| 1966 | 1 |
| 1967 | 4 |
| 1968 | 2 |
| 1971 | 2 |
| 1972 | 5 |
| 1973 | 4 |
| 1974 | 1 |
| 1975 | 1 |
| 1978 | 6 |
| 1979 | 4 |
| 1980 | 1 |
| 1981 | 1 |
| 1982 | 1 |
| 1986 | 1 |
| 1991 | 2 |
| 1992 | 1 |
| 1994 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 |
Where
Latest cases
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duckdb -csv -c "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.\"highestInjuryLevel\" = 'Fatal'
AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('7102403'))
ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.
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."highestInjuryLevel" = 'Fatal'
AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('7102403'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESCRun it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
NTSB ERA24FA102Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportPiper PA-24 · Eufaula, ALA total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilot’s inadequate fuel planning/management.NTSB ANC19FA033Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportPiper PA 24-180 · Ketchikan, AKThe pilot’s decision to continue visual flight rules into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in spatial disorientation and a loss of control.NTSB ERA12LA145Accident · 2 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-180 · Brewster, MAThe flight crew’s loss of airplane control.NTSB DEN06FA109Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-180 · Mosca, COa non-mechanical partial loss of engine power due to carburetor ice, and the pilot's failure to maintain clearance from terrain. Contributing factors in this accident were weather conditions conducive to carburetor icing and the pilot inadvertently flying…NTSB CHI04FA157Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-180 · Great Bend, KSThe pilot's inadequate preflight planning due to his failure to obtain a weather briefing prior to takeoff. Additional causes were the pilot's inadvertent flight into adverse weather and his failure to maintain clearance with the terrain during his attempt to…NTSB ATL00FA021Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-180 · Cordesville, SCThe pilot's inadequate inflight planning that resulted in fuel exhaustion and the subsequent loss of engine power.NTSB DEN99FA029Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-180 · West Jordan, UTThe pilot's poor judgement by intentionally flying into instrument meteorological conditions without proper certification. Factors were the resulting spatial disorientation, the pilot's failure to maintain control of the aircraft, the in-flight wing…NTSB LAX94FA193Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-180 · Nogales, AZa failure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in an inadvertent stall.NTSB CHI93FA054Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-180 · Gaylord, MIThe pilot-in-command exceeded the airplane's design stress limits.NTSB FTW91FA055Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-180 · Pasadena, TXPower loss due to fuel exhaustion resultant from the pilot's failure to refuel at an alternate destination and the inadvertent stall. Factors were the dark night and weather conditions.NTSB LAX91FA086Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-180 · Dunsmuir, CAThe pilot's delayed go-around attempt and improper use of carburetor heat. Contributing to the accident was a degradation of engine power due to fuel contamination from sand and rust.NTSB NYC86FA096Accident · 5 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-180 · Somers, CTThe acft, on a night flt, was seen flying about 1 mi west of ellington arpt. A witness saw the acft flying north and just above the 800 ft high terrain. The acft was in a gradual descent and it appeared that it would not clear terrain ahead. Afterwards the…NTSB MIA82FA044Accident · 8 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 182B · W. Of Homestead, FLCessna N2280G and Piper N7361P collided in midair in a remote area of the everglades national park, Florida.NTSB MIA81FA047Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-24 · Vero Beach, FLNTSB LAX80FA086Accident · 4 fatalClosedPiper PA-24 · Ngrapevine, CANTSB SEA80FAMS1Accident · 4 fatalClosedPiper PA-24 · Missing AircraftNTSB SEA80FA047Accident · 4 fatalClosedPiper PA-24 · White Pass, WANTSB MIA79FA118Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-24 · Melbourne, FLNTSB IAD79FA049Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-24 · Welch, WVNTSB FTW79FA014Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-24 · Amarilld, TXNTSB IAD79FA011Accident · 4 fatalClosedPiper PA-24 · Bowie, MDNTSB CHI79FA006Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-24 · Baraboo, WINTSB OAK78FA050Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-24 · Mariposa, CANTSB IAD78FA077Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-24 · Deerfield, VANTSB DEN78FA023Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-24 · Pojoaque, NMNTSB CHI75AC072Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-24 · Cincinnati, INNTSB OAK74AP061Accident · 4 fatalClosedPiper PA-24 · S Lk Tahoe, CANTSB MIA74AM014Accident · 4 fatalClosedPiper PA-24 · Gulfport, MSNTSB DEN74AD006Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-24 · Weed, NMNTSB IAD73AI011Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-24 · Orange, VANTSB NYC73AN140Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-24 · Floyd, VANTSB SEA73AS036Accident · 5 fatalClosedPiper PA-24 · Malad City, IDNTSB DEN73AD023Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-24 · Cheyenne, WYNTSB MKC73AK039Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-24 · Fremont, NENTSB NYC72AN155Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-24 · Atlantic City, NJNTSB NYC72AN090Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-24 · Morgantown, WVNTSB OAK71AP047Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-24 · Nice, CANTSB MIA71AM083Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-24 · Americus, GANTSB NYC69A0061Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-24 · New Foundland, NJNTSB DEN69F0189Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-24 · Littleton, CONTSB FTW68A0059Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-24 · Black Oak, ARNTSB LAX68A0030Accident · 4 fatalClosedPiper PA-24 · Avalon Sci, CANTSB CHI68A0005Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-24 · Tomah, WINTSB MKC67A0076Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-24 · Seneca, KSNTSB SEA66A0042Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-24 · Osburn, IDNTSB MIA66A0073Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-24NTSB DEN66A0035Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-24 · Santa Fe, NMNTSB NYC66A0031Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-24 · Clintwood, VANTSB UNK65X1059Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-24 · Ogden, UTNTSB UNK64X0337Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA24 · Hoodsport, WA