NTSB investigations: Piper PA-12, 1989
7 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.
Cases per year
| 1964 | 41 |
|---|---|
| 1965 | 38 |
| 1966 | 39 |
| 1967 | 33 |
| 1968 | 34 |
| 1969 | 30 |
| 1970 | 24 |
| 1971 | 26 |
| 1972 | 24 |
| 1973 | 22 |
| 1974 | 21 |
| 1975 | 18 |
| 1976 | 22 |
| 1977 | 13 |
| 1978 | 15 |
| 1979 | 10 |
| 1980 | 14 |
| 1981 | 14 |
| 1982 | 12 |
| 1983 | 14 |
| 1984 | 15 |
| 1985 | 10 |
| 1986 | 7 |
| 1987 | 14 |
| 1988 | 10 |
| 1989 | 7 |
| 1990 | 7 |
| 1991 | 12 |
| 1992 | 17 |
| 1993 | 10 |
| 1994 | 18 |
| 1995 | 7 |
| 1996 | 5 |
| 1997 | 14 |
| 1998 | 7 |
| 1999 | 9 |
| 2000 | 7 |
| 2001 | 12 |
| 2002 | 6 |
| 2003 | 8 |
| 2004 | 6 |
| 2005 | 4 |
| 2006 | 8 |
| 2007 | 10 |
| 2008 | 6 |
| 2009 | 9 |
| 2010 | 9 |
| 2011 | 10 |
| 2012 | 6 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2014 | 4 |
| 2015 | 5 |
| 2016 | 2 |
| 2017 | 9 |
| 2018 | 8 |
| 2019 | 9 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2025 | 6 |
| 2026 | 8 |
Where
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Query with SQL
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\") = 1989
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 year(c."eventDate") = 1989
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" 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 LAX90LA052Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-12 · Placerville, CAThe student pilot's failure to maintain directional control.NTSB NYC90LA013Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-12 · Palmyra, NYThe pilot failed to maintain airspeed during a tight closed pattern turn to final. Contributing factor(s) was: the pilot initiating flight into known adverse weather conditions, which included fog and reduced visibility.NTSB ANC89LA175Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-12 · Cottonwood Crk, AKImproper inflight planning/decision by the pilot and his failure to maintain adequate airspeed. Factors related to the accident were: the pilot's low pass over rising terrain and the aircraft's subsequent impact with alder bushes (high vegetation).NTSB ANC89LA140Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-12 · Rainy Pass, AKPilot-in-command's failure to maintain control of the airplane during landing, due to misjudgement of airspeed and distance to the landing touch-down point.NTSB ANC89FA144Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-12 · Windy Fork, AKFailure of the pilot to maintain airspeed while operating to or from the gravel bar, which resulted in an inadvertent stall. The rising terrain was considered a contributing factor.NTSB FTW89FA127Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-12 · Sanger, TXFailure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in an inadvertent stall at low altitude.NTSB ANC89LA086Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-12 · Anaktuvuk Pass, AKThe pilot failed to adequately compensate for downdrafts encountered after departing a gravel bar that was surrounded by mountainous terrain.