NTSB investigations: Piper PA-20, 1992
5 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.
Cases per year
| 1964 | 25 |
|---|---|
| 1965 | 26 |
| 1966 | 23 |
| 1967 | 15 |
| 1968 | 16 |
| 1969 | 15 |
| 1970 | 14 |
| 1971 | 14 |
| 1972 | 11 |
| 1973 | 11 |
| 1974 | 9 |
| 1975 | 13 |
| 1976 | 6 |
| 1977 | 12 |
| 1978 | 7 |
| 1979 | 4 |
| 1980 | 3 |
| 1981 | 2 |
| 1982 | 6 |
| 1983 | 7 |
| 1984 | 3 |
| 1985 | 10 |
| 1986 | 1 |
| 1987 | 3 |
| 1988 | 3 |
| 1989 | 4 |
| 1990 | 1 |
| 1991 | 9 |
| 1992 | 5 |
| 1993 | 3 |
| 1994 | 2 |
| 1995 | 4 |
| 1996 | 3 |
| 1997 | 1 |
| 1998 | 5 |
| 2000 | 5 |
| 2001 | 1 |
| 2002 | 2 |
| 2003 | 5 |
| 2004 | 5 |
| 2005 | 4 |
| 2006 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2008 | 3 |
| 2009 | 5 |
| 2010 | 4 |
| 2011 | 2 |
| 2012 | 2 |
| 2013 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 |
| 2019 | 2 |
| 2020 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2025 | 2 |
| 2026 | 3 |
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\") = 1992
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 year(c."eventDate") = 1992
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" 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 CHI93LA014Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-20 · Weeping Water, NEThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control.NTSB LAX92FA351Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-20-135 · Fort Bidwell, CAAn inadvertent stall while maneuvering. Contributing to the accident was pilot's diverted attention.NTSB 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.NTSB ANC92LA084Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-20 · Alexander Creek, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing flare/touchdown. A factor relating to the accident was the crosswind weather condition.NTSB CHI92LA156Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-20 · Greenwood, ILExcessive application of the brakes during landing roll.