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NTSB investigations: Piper PA-12

19 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Piper PA-12, where the first occurrence was “Loss of engine power”. 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 c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('7101202')
      AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o.\"occurrenceNumber\" = 1 AND o.\"occurrenceCode\" = 350))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB NYC04LA160Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-12 · Jaffrey, NHThe loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.Jul 7, 2004 · N2489M · Substantial damageNTSB CHI04CA118Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-12 · Hartford, WIThe loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor to the accident was the soft terrain encountered during the forced landing.May 9, 2004 · N2368M · Substantial damageNTSB ANC04LA017Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-12 · Togiak, AKA loss of engine power due to an undetermined reason that resulted in a forced landing, a collapse of the main landing gear, and a collision with trees. A factor associated with the accident was the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.Dec 30, 2003 · N3624M · Substantial damageNTSB ANC03LA127Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-12 · Anchorage, AKA loss of engine power for an undetermined reason, which resulted in a forced landing and collision with a runway light fixture.Sep 29, 2003 · N2914M · Substantial damageNTSB FTW03LA230Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-12 · Wayne, OKA loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot's failure to refuel. Factors were the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.Sep 19, 2003 · N3336M · Substantial damageNTSB NYC02LA003Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-12 · Ashland, METhe pilot's inadequate preflight planning, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.Oct 2, 2001 · N2528M · Substantial damageNTSB CHI01LA198Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-12 · Stillwater, MNThe loss of engine power for undermined reasons and the unsuitable terrain encountered during the forced landing. Additional factors included the power line and the trees.Jul 7, 2001 · N78495 · Substantial damageNTSB IAD00FA038Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-12 · Norfolk, MAThe loss of power for undetermined reasons, which resulted in an inadvertent stall during at banner pick-up.Apr 17, 2000 · N3813M · Substantial damageNTSB ANC99LA093Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-12 · Dillingham, AKThe inadequate preflight by the pilot, which failed to detect water contamination of the airplane's fuel.Jul 19, 1999 · N3780M · Substantial damageNTSB ANC99LA011Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-12 · Willow, AKA loss of engine power due to an undetermined reason. A factor associated with the accident was unsuitable terrain for a forced landing.Nov 3, 1998 · N5129Y · Substantial damageNTSB ATL98LA116Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-12 · Myrtle Beach, SCThe pilot's inadequate preflight planning of fuel required for the flight that resulted in fuel exhaustion and the total loss of engine power. A factor was the pilot continued flight operation with known deficiencies in equipment.Aug 19, 1998 · N78583 · Substantial damageNTSB ANC96LA037Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-12 · Cantwell, AKThe undetermined loss of engine power and lack of suitable terrain to make a forced landing.Mar 23, 1996 · N2431M · Substantial damageNTSB LAX94LA325Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-12 · Riverside, CAa total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.Aug 19, 1994 · N3415M · Substantial damageNTSB ANC93LA047Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-12-150 · Anchorage, AKThe complete loss of engine power due to undetermined reasons. Factor was the deep water forced landing area.Mar 19, 1993 · N4182M · DestroyedNTSB ANC92LA080Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-12 · Port Heiden, AKEngine power loss for undetermined causes. Contributing to the accident was the unsuitable terrain.May 26, 1992 · N3558M · Substantial damageNTSB ANC92LA076Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-12-150 · Birchwood, AKThe loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor relating to the accident was the pilot's intentional ground loop.May 23, 1992 · N7869H · Substantial damageNTSB ANC92LA081Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-12 · Port Bainbridge, AKCarburetor ice and the pilot's failure to follow procedure. A factor relating to the accident was the rough/uneven terrain in the forced landing area.May 22, 1992 · N3717M · Substantial damageNTSB CHI84LA358Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-12 · Cottage Grove, WIWhile over-flying a local arpt at aprx 200 ft AGL the eng lost power. A forced landing was made in an adjacent alfalfa field. The acft landed hard in a nose low attitude and came to rest about 90 ft from initial ground contact.Aug 23, 1984 · N7890H · Substantial damageNTSB NYC82DA180Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-12 · Long Branch, NJEven though he had performed several banner pick-ups during the afternoon the pilot did no refueling. After 4 hours of towing banners the engine quit. The pilot stated the gauges read 1/3 full of fuel. The pilot ditched the aircraft which sank and has not…Aug 2, 1982 · N2705M · Destroyed