NTSB investigations: Piper PA-12, 2020

6 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

19642026
NTSB investigations: Piper PA-12, 2020 per year, 1964–2026: 817 cases
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Latest cases

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\") = 2020
    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.

NTSB CEN21LA082Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA12 · Spearfish, SDA total loss of engine power during initial climb for undetermined reasons.Dec 8, 2020 · N2554M · Substantial damageNTSB 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 damageNTSB WPR20CA316Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportPiper PA 12 · Pacific City, ORA loss of directional control during landing for reasons that could not be determined due to lack of available evidence.Sep 22, 2020 · N7754H · Substantial damageNTSB ERA20CA268Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportPiper PA 12 · Linconville, METhe pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing and subsequent main landing gear collapse.Jul 18, 2020 · N4365M · Substantial damageNTSB ANC20LA059Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportPiper PA 12 · Anchorage, AKThe fatigue fracture of the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) 1025 carbon steel rudder post, which resulted in structural failure of the rudder. Contributing to the fatigue failure was the post’s susceptibility to fatigue cracking under normal service…Jun 8, 2020 · N3188M · Substantial damageNTSB ANC20CA058Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportPiper PA 12 · Palmer, AKThe pilot’s improper decision to load the airplane beyond its allowable gross weight limits, which resulted in an impact with a tree and collision with terrain.Jun 6, 2020 · N3824M · Substantial damage