NTSB investigations: Piper PA-12, 1997
14 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\") = 1997
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") = 1997
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 ANC98LA007Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-12 · Anchorage, AKThe pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing area.NTSB ANC97LA156Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-12 · Gustavus, AKThe pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point. Factors associated with the accident are the pilot's improper glidepath, and the rough and uneven terrain.NTSB ANC97LA137Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-12 · Healy, AKThe pilot's inadequate preflight which failed to detect water contamination in the fuel tanks. Factors were the worn gaskets on the fuel tank caps, and the pilot's decision to abort the partial power precautionary landing.NTSB ANC97LA147Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-12 · Anchorage, AKThe pilot's misjudgment of the touchdown point, which led to undershoot and the airplane nosing over.NTSB SEA97FA206Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-12 · Horseshoe Bend, IDthe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from transmission wires. The wires were a factor.NTSB CHI97LA274Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-12 · Flushing, MIthe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll. Factors associated with the accident were the tailwind, the pilot's runway selection, and the hangar.NTSB NYC97LA169Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-12 · Spencerport, NYfailure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane, while landing. The crosswind was a related factor.NTSB FTW97LA312Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-12 · Longmont, COThe pilot in command's failure to maintain directional control of the aircraft, resulting in an inadvertent ground loop.NTSB ATL97LA098Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-12 · Swansboro, NCThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control. A factor was the gusting winds.NTSB ANC97LA064Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-12 · Dillingahm, AKThe pilot's inadequate compensation for the gusty crosswind conditions. Factors associated with the accident were the wind gusts and crosswind.NTSB MIA97LA150Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-12 · Key Largo, FLthe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during a crosswind landing, which resulted in an inadvertent ground swerve and collision with bushes and terrain.NTSB ANC97LA053Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-12 · Nikiski, AKthe pilot's improper installation of the landing gear wheel.NTSB ANC97LA049Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-12 · Kotzebue, AKthe pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for taxi and takeoff. Soft/snow covered terrain was a related factor.NTSB NYC97LA067Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-12 · Clayton Lake, MEthe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering, which resulted in an inadvertent stall, and uncontrolled descent to the frozen lake surface.