NTSB investigations: Piper PA-22-108, NE

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, NE per year, 1964–2026: 9 cases
1964	2
1965	1
1966	1
1970	1
1971	1
1989	1
1991	1
2001	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" = 'NE' 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\" = 'NE' 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" = 'NE' 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 CHI01LA095Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22-108 · Overton, NEThe open exhaust valve. Factors relating to the accident were the sticking exhaust valve guide and the snow drift the airplane encountered during the precautionary landing.Feb 18, 2001 · N5886Z · Substantial damage NTSB CHI91LA138Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22-108 · Millard, NEImproper use of APU by unknown personnel which resulted in the airplane's electrical wiring melting and subsequent short.Apr 23, 1991 · N5421Z · Destroyed NTSB MKC89LA203Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22-108 · North Omaha, NEThe pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain on which to make a simulated forced landing.Sep 30, 1989 · N5303Z · Substantial damage NTSB MKC72FCJ35Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Ayr, NENov 7, 1971 · N4851Z · Substantial damage NTSB MKC70DCJ16Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Chadron, NEApr 10, 1970 · N4545Z · Substantial damage NTSB MKC67D0262Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Chadron, NEOct 16, 1966 · N4762Z · Substantial damage NTSB MKC66D0046Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Gibbon, NEJun 20, 1965 · N4902Z · Substantial damage NTSB UNK64X2568Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA22 · Sidney, NEJun 29, 1964 · N4785Z · Substantial damage NTSB UNK64X0318Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA22 · Crawford, NEJan 22, 1964 · N4800Z · Substantial damage