NTSB investigations: Piper PA-12, LA

8 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Piper PA-12. 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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Cases per year

19642026

NTSB investigations: Piper PA-12, LA per year, 1964–2026: 8 cases
1964	1
1968	1
1969	1
1972	1
1974	1
1976	1
1994	1
2020	1

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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" = 'LA' 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 ('7101202')) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC

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.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'LA' 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 ('7101202'))
  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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'LA' 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 ('7101202'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC

Run 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 CEN21LA087Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA12 · Gilliam, LAThe non-instrument rated pilot’s encounter with poor weather conditions resulting in his performing a precautionary landing to a cornfield and subsequently nosing over.Nov 23, 2020 · N2569M · Substantial damage NTSB FTW94LA108Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-12 · Rayville, LAThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the turn to final approach.Mar 22, 1994 · N2966M · Substantial damage NTSB FTW76AF125Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-12 · Greenwood, LASep 21, 1976 · N78592 · Destroyed NTSB FTW74DRJ23Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-12 · Jonesville, LAJan 13, 1974 · N4252M · Substantial damage NTSB FTW72DRD27Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-12 · Boothville, LAMay 9, 1972 · N3666M · Substantial damage NTSB FTW70F0077Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-12 · Cottonport, LAJul 3, 1969 · N7903H · Destroyed NTSB FTW68D0594Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-12 · State Line, LAMay 21, 1968 · N3135M · Substantial damage NTSB UNK64X3593Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA12 · Timbalier Is, LAAug 25, 1964 · N7669H · Destroyed