NTSB investigations: Piper PA-16, IL

7 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Piper PA-16. 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

19662026

NTSB investigations: Piper PA-16, IL per year, 1966–2026: 7 cases
1966	1
1968	2
1970	1
1971	1
1978	1
1986	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" = 'IL' 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 ('7101602')) 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\" = 'IL' 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 ('7101602'))
  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" = 'IL' 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 ('7101602'))
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 CHI86LA202Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-16 · Effingham, ILAcft ground looped during landing roll. Plt reported the right seat left brake did not stop wheel from turning. Inspection of right seat brakes revealed corroded aluminum shuttle valve between the co-pilot and pilot brake lines which prevented transfer of…Jul 9, 1986 · N5214H · Substantial damage NTSB CHI78FCA02Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-16 · Columbia, ILJun 18, 1978 · N5907H · Substantial damage NTSB CHI72DEV18Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-16 · Lawrenceville, ILNov 20, 1971 · N5899H · Substantial damage NTSB CHI71FBD26Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-16 · West Chicago, ILSep 11, 1970 · N5735H · Substantial damage NTSB CHI69D0353Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-16 · Crescent City, ILSep 1, 1968 · N6806K · Substantial damage NTSB CHI68F0732Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-16 · Grayslake, ILApr 21, 1968 · N6850K · Substantial damage NTSB CHI67D0001Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-16 · Chicago, ILMay 26, 1966 · N5631H · Substantial damage