NTSB investigations: Piper PA-22-108, AL

9 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Piper PA-22-108. 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-22-108, AL per year, 1964–2026: 9 cases
1964	1
1965	1
1966	1
1968	1
1970	1
1971	2
1975	1
1997	1

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Query with SQL

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" = 'AL' 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 ('7102204')) 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\" = 'AL' 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 ('7102204'))
  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" = 'AL' 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 ('7102204'))
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 ATL97LA066Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22-180 · Russellville, ALThe loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor was conditions were favorable for the formation of carburetor ice.May 1, 1997 · N5778Z · Substantial damage NTSB MIA76DKJ10Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-25 · Elkmont, ALAug 2, 1975 · N5240Z · Substantial damage NTSB MIA72FKJ10Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Meridianville, ALJul 31, 1971 · N5746Z · Destroyed NTSB MIA71FKJ50Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Pell City, ALApr 24, 1971 · N5303Z · Substantial damage NTSB MIA71FKJ07Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Moundville, ALAug 1, 1970 · N4691Z · Substantial damage NTSB MIA69F0028Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Scottsboro, ALJun 20, 1968 · N4970Z · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage NTSB MIA67F0094Accident · Minor injuriesClosedCessna 150 · Bessemer, ALAug 6, 1966 · N3987V · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage NTSB MIA66F0310Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Sterrett, ALOct 2, 1965 · N5744Z · Substantial damage NTSB UNK64X3685Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA22 · Florence, ALAug 30, 1964 · N4602Z · Substantial damage