NTSB investigations: Piper PA-20, NY

8 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Piper PA-20. 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-20, NY per year, 1966–2026: 8 cases
1966	1
1968	1
1969	1
1970	1
1971	1
1972	1
2012	1
2019	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" = 'NY' 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 ('7102002')) 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\" = 'NY' 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 ('7102002'))
  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" = 'NY' 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 ('7102002'))
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 GAA19CA293Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA 20 · Canandaigua, NYThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a ground loop.May 6, 2019 · N7046K · Substantial damage NTSB ERA12CA475Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-20 · Cooperstown, NYThe pilot's inadequate compensation for crosswind conditions during takeoff, which resulted in a loss of directional control.Jul 21, 2012 · N7465K · Substantial damage NTSB NYC72DFJ31Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-20 · Lancaster, NYMar 12, 1972 · N7636K · Substantial damage NTSB NYC72FFJ07Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-20 · Palmyra, NYJul 27, 1971 · N6984K · Substantial damage NTSB NYC70FFJ16Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-20 · Moravia, NYMay 4, 1970 · N1594A · Substantial damage NTSB NYC70D0044Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-20 · Sidney, NYJul 18, 1969 · N7710K · Substantial damage NTSB NYC68D0423Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-20 · Blossvale, NYMar 26, 1968 · N5540A · Substantial damage NTSB NYC66A0113Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-20 · North Collins, NYApr 10, 1966 · N7361K · Destroyed