NTSB investigations: Piper PA-22-135, KS

10 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Piper PA-22-135. 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-22-135, KS per year, 1964–2026: 10 cases
1964	3
1966	1
1967	1
1969	1
1973	1
1974	1
1977	1
2010	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" = 'KS' 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 ('7102206')) 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\" = 'KS' 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 ('7102206'))
  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" = 'KS' 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 ('7102206'))
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 CEN10LA287Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22-135 · Wellington, KSA fire of undetermined cause that originated in the airplane's cabin.Jun 1, 2010 · N1821P · Destroyed NTSB MKC77FCQ49Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Larned, KSJul 25, 1977 · N3659A · Substantial damage NTSB MKC74DCQ23Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Minneapolis, KSJan 26, 1974 · N8265C · Substantial damage NTSB MKC73AK050Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-22 · Washington, KSJan 23, 1973 · N3652A · Destroyed NTSB MKC70D0253Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Hutchinson, KSNov 3, 1969 · N1541P · Substantial damage NTSB MKC67D0613Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Elkhart, KSJun 2, 1967 · N3338A · Substantial damage NTSB MKC66F0396Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Herington, KSJan 17, 1966 · N1165C · Destroyed NTSB UNK65X0930Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA22 · Marquette, KSDec 5, 1964 · N3652A · Substantial damage NTSB UNK65X0923Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA22 · Kansas City, KSDec 5, 1964 · N8298C · Substantial damage NTSB UNK64X2863Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA22 · Junction City, KSJul 16, 1964 · N8620C · Destroyed