NTSB investigations: Piper PA-22-108, IA

11 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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19642026

NTSB investigations: Piper PA-22-108, IA per year, 1964–2026: 11 cases
1964	1
1965	1
1966	1
1967	2
1968	1
1969	1
1971	2
1975	1
2005	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" = 'IA' 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\" = 'IA' 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" = 'IA' 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 CHI06CA049Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-22-108 · Spirit Lake, IAThe pilot using an unsuitable runway and not maintaining directional control during the landing leading to the nose over on impact with snow. A factor was the snow that remained on the runway after plowing.Dec 21, 2005 · N4680Z · Substantial damage NTSB MKC76FCD16Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Kalona, IAOct 15, 1975 · N5520Z · Substantial damage NTSB MKC72FCD01Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Knoxville, IAJul 7, 1971 · N4545Z · Substantial damage NTSB MKC71FCD76Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Fairfield, IAApr 23, 1971 · N5211Z · Destroyed NTSB MKC70F0218Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Cedar Falls, IASep 27, 1969 · N5970Z · Substantial damage NTSB MKC69D0037Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Rockwell, IAJun 29, 1968 · N5333Z · Substantial damage NTSB MKC68D0098Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Des Moines, IAAug 3, 1967 · N4526Z · Substantial damage NTSB MKC67D0571Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Ankeny, IAMay 1, 1967 · N4526Z · Substantial damage NTSB MKC67D0289Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Manson, IAOct 23, 1966 · N5333Z · Substantial damage NTSB MKC65F0107Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · No Sioux City, IAApr 20, 1965 · N4872Z · Substantial damage NTSB UNK65X0472Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA22 · What Cheer, IAOct 29, 1964 · N4556Z · Substantial damage