NTSB investigations: Piper PA-20, 2003
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\") = 2003
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") = 2003
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 ANC04LA005Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-20 · Bethel, AKThe pilot's delayed application of carburetor heat, which resulted in a loss of engine power, and subsequent forced landing. Factors associated with the accident were weather conditions conducive to carburetor icing, and the lack of suitable terrain for a…NTSB LAX04CA026Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-20 · Petaluma, CAthe pilot's inadequate compensation for a crosswind condition and failure to maintain directional control that resulted in a ground loop.NTSB CHI03LA308Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-20 · Wausau, WIThe excessive free play resulting in a loose tail wheel assembly and a failure of the flight crew to maintain directional control during the landing rollout.NTSB ANC03LA079Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-20 · Wasilla, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in the airplane's collision with a ditch, and the collapse of the main landing gear.NTSB ANC03LA047Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-20 · Palmer, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll which resulted in an inadvertent ground loop and collapse of the left main landing gear.