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NTSB investigations: Piper J3C-65, 2014

10 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Piper J3C-65. 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.

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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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 2014
    AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('7100510'))
  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.

NTSB ANC14LA091Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper J3 · Ft. Yukon, AKThe pilot's improper preflight inspection and in-flight fuel management, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a subsequent forced landing.Sep 28, 2014 · N7092H · Substantial damageNTSB ERA14FA455Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper J3C-65 · Fort Gaines, GAThe pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during flight, which resulted in a collision with a river.Sep 16, 2014 · N95480 · Substantial damageNTSB ERA14LA433Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper J3C 65 · Carrol County, VAThe pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from trees during an emergency landing after encountering deteriorating weather conditions. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s poor preflight weather planning, which resulted in an inadvertent encounter with…Sep 10, 2014 · N26105 · Substantial damageNTSB CEN14WA294Accident · No injuriesForeign investigationPiper J3C 65 · Rolleville, FranceJun 11, 2014 · N61903 · Substantial damageNTSB WPR14FA234Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper J3C · Paso Robles, CAThe pilot's steep right turn shortly after takeoff, which led to the airplane exceeding its critical angle-of-attack and experiencing an aerodynamic stall.Jun 7, 2014 · N24918 · Substantial damageNTSB WPR14CA223Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper J3C 65 · Bellingham, WAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing on a narrow airstrip, which resulted in a collision with trees.Jun 3, 2014 · N1205P · Substantial damageNTSB ERA14LA253Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper J3C - 65 · Hopkinsville, KYThe failure of the pilot to identify poor engine performance during the engine run-up before takeoff. Also causal to the accident was the mistimed right magneto and the poor condition of the spark plugs in the No. 4 cylinder.May 22, 2014 · N46777 · Substantial damageNTSB WPR14CA202Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper J3C 65 · Tucson, AZThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.May 16, 2014 · N92090 · Substantial damageNTSB CEN14CA231Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper J3C 65 · Connersville, INThe pilot's inability to control the airplane while taxiing due to a strong crosswind condition.May 3, 2014 · N6245H · Substantial damageNTSB ERA14LA137Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper J3C-65 · Macon, GAThe pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control while maneuvering in the traffic pattern at low altitude in gusting wind. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s improper decision to maneuver in the traffic pattern at a low altitude that did not allow…Feb 19, 2014 · N9026N · Substantial damage