NTSB investigations: Piper PA-22, WV

6 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

19662026

NTSB investigations: Piper PA-22, WV per year, 1966–2026: 6 cases
1966	1
1968	1
1970	1
1972	1
1985	1
2009	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" = 'WV' 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\" = 'WV' 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" = 'WV' 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 ERA09CA314Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-22 · Aurora, WVThe pilot’s inadequate preflight planning and preparation which resulted in a low fuel condition requiring an off-airport landing.May 31, 2009 · N4824A · Substantial damage NTSB ATL85LA277Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22-125 · Shinnston, WVThe plt reported that he initiated a normal apch to land on rwy 27. However, when he flared, he failed to stop the descent. Subsequently, the acft landed hard just short of the rwy. During the landing, the nose gear collapsed & the acft nosed over.Sep 15, 1985 · N909A · Substantial damage NTSB NYC73FIJ08Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Maysel, WVOct 18, 1972 · N3386A · Substantial damage NTSB IAD71AI024Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-22 · Hamlin, WVNov 8, 1970 · N26F · Substantial damage NTSB DIA68A0036Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-22 · Kasson, WVMar 10, 1968 · N2356A · Destroyed NTSB NYC67A0061Accident · 4 fatalClosedPiper PA-22 · Maysville, WVOct 16, 1966 · N3473A · Destroyed