NTSB investigations: Piper PA-22-135

9 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Piper PA-22-135, where the first occurrence was “In flight collision with object”. 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.

Cases per year

19822026
NTSB investigations: Piper PA-22-135 per year, 1982–2026: 9 cases
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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.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('7102206')
      AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o.\"occurrenceNumber\" = 1 AND o.\"occurrenceCode\" = 220))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB DEN05FA124Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22-135 · Kremmling, COthe pilot's failure to maintain clearance from terrain.Apr 7, 2005 · N3766A · Substantial damageNTSB CHI02LA229Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA22-135 · Lyons, WIFailure of the pilot to maintain a sufficient rate-of-climb and to obtain a safe altitude/clearance from the tree line at end of the runway. Contributing factors were the uphill runway gradient and the trees.Aug 2, 2002 · N3522A · Substantial damageNTSB ATL89LA153Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22-135 · Medina, OHFailure of airport management to establish a displaced threshold which would provide adequate obstruction clearance. Factors contributing to the accident were the power lines, the utility pole and the dusk light conditions.May 30, 1989 · N2124A · DestroyedNTSB MIA89LA097Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22-135 · Jacksonville, FLAn unstabilized instrument approach wherein the pilot descended below the mda. Contributing factors included an inadequately equipped acft and the pilot's lack of recent instrument experience.Mar 3, 1989 · N3243B · DestroyedNTSB FTW88LA096Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22-135 · Pawnee, OKAircraft's flight envelope was exceeded.May 8, 1988 · N1424C · DestroyedNTSB MIA88FA063Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22-135 · Geneva, ALPrior to the acdnt, a witness saw the acft flying across an open field at a very low alt. Subsequently, it collided with the tops of several pine trees at about 90 to 95 ft AGL, then it crashed to the ground. No preimpact part failure or malfunction was…Dec 13, 1987 · N3512A · DestroyedNTSB CHI83FA291Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22 · Rogers, OHThe acft collided with trees immediately after takeoff. The acft was 20 lbs under max gross weight. Density alt was 2,500 ft.Jul 3, 1983 · N8914C · DestroyedNTSB NYC83FHA03Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-22-135 · New Hope, PAThe acft collided with a power line while the pilot and a friend in another plane were flying along the deleware river. The plt reported that as he approached a bridge, he climbed to clear over the bridge and some power lines, then started to descend. He…Jan 16, 1983 · N8604C · Substantial damageNTSB SEA82DA148Accident · No injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-22-135 · Weiser, IDDuring a simulated forced landing, the instructor pilot took control of the aircraft at the go-around point. He followed the normal procedure for the go-around (full power) carb heat, etc), except that he continued the low approach to provide the student with…Aug 23, 1982 · N3762A · Substantial damage