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NTSB investigations: Piper PA-20

8 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Piper PA-20, where the first occurrence was “Loss of control - in flight”. 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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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.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('7102002')
      AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o.\"occurrenceNumber\" = 1 AND o.\"occurrenceCode\" = 250))
  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 DEN04LA133Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-20 · Hayden, COthe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during landing. Contributing factors include the excessive crosswind component, and the gusty wind conditions.Sep 3, 2004 · N7030K · Substantial damageNTSB ANC98LA087Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-20 · Soldotna, AKThe pilot's inadvertent stall of the airplane.Jul 1, 1998 · N2163A · Substantial damageNTSB IAD98FA044Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-20 · Beaver Falls, PAThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control, and his failure to attain adequate airspeed, which resulted in a stall. Contributing was the pilot's lack of familiarity with the airplane, and his misjudgment of wind information which resulted in a tailwind…Apr 12, 1998 · N2336A · DestroyedNTSB MIA93LA096Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-20 · Fort Walton Bch, FLThe pilot-in-command's failure to visually inspect the grapple hook/cable after deployment, to ensure it was free from all control surfaces prior to initiating a banner pickup.Apr 3, 1993 · N7011K · Substantial damageNTSB LAX92FA351Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-20-135 · Fort Bidwell, CAAn inadvertent stall while maneuvering. Contributing to the accident was pilot's diverted attention.Aug 16, 1992 · N1974A · DestroyedNTSB ANC92LA163Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-20 · Wasilla, AKThe pilot's improper preflight planning/decision, and his delayed aborted takeoff. Contributing was the pilot's failure to use the airplane performance data.Jul 16, 1992 · N7096K · Substantial damageNTSB ANC86LA093Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-20 · Tolsona Lake, AKThe private pilot attempted to turn downwind when he encountered downdraft conditions during a floatplane takeoff. The airplane stalled and crashed into the lake he departed from.Jun 28, 1986 · N6910K · DestroyedNTSB BFO85FA068Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-20-125 · Culpeper, VAWitnesses stated that the takeoff roll began about 2000 ft from the departure end of the 2300 ft sod rwy. The a/c lifted off from a 3-point attitude and climbed at a high angle of attack, 'mushing along' until it fell off on the rt wing and struck the ground…Aug 13, 1985 · N7372K · Destroyed