NTSB investigations: Piper PA-22, OH

11 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Piper PA-22. 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

19642026

NTSB investigations: Piper PA-22, OH per year, 1964–2026: 11 cases
1964	2
1965	2
1967	1
1968	3
1971	1
1973	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" = 'OH' 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 ('7102202')) 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\" = 'OH' 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 ('7102202'))
  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" = 'OH' 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 ('7102202'))
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 CHI86LA061Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22-150 · Mount Gilead, OHAccording to the arpt manager, the plt was taxiing down the active in gusty wind conditions at a fairly rapid rate of speed. As the plt turned into the run-up pad area the acft nosed over.Jan 11, 1986 · N3003Z · Substantial damage NTSB CHI73FEK15Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Saint Paris, OHJan 21, 1973 · N1657A · Substantial damage NTSB CHI72FEG02Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Wilmington, OHJul 22, 1971 · N4814Z · Substantial damage NTSB CHI69F0344Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Darby Dale, OHNov 8, 1968 · N8895C · Substantial damage NTSB CHI68A0085Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-22 · Cincinnati, OHMar 30, 1968 · N4658Z · Destroyed NTSB CHI68A0068Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-22 · Cleveland, OHFeb 4, 1968 · N8404D · Destroyed NTSB CHI67F0529Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Norwalk, OHFeb 18, 1967 · N8404D · Substantial damage NTSB CHI65A0100Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-22 · Warren, OHJun 5, 1965 · N1496A · Destroyed NTSB CHI65D0016Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Xenia, OHFeb 6, 1965 · N5041Z · Substantial damage NTSB UNK65X0465Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Strasburg, OHOct 28, 1964 · N3607P · Destroyed NTSB UNK64X0173Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA22 · Toledo, OHJan 5, 1964 · N8545C · Substantial damage