NTSB investigations: Piper PA-22-160
27 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Piper PA-22-160, where the first occurrence was “Loss of control - on ground/water”. 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
| 1983 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1984 | 1 |
| 1986 | 1 |
| 1987 | 3 |
| 1988 | 1 |
| 1989 | 1 |
| 1990 | 1 |
| 1991 | 1 |
| 1992 | 2 |
| 1993 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 |
| 1998 | 2 |
| 2000 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 |
| 2002 | 3 |
| 2003 | 1 |
| 2004 | 4 |
| 2005 | 1 |
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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 ('7102214')
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\" = 260))
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."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('7102214')
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" = 260))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESCRun 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 CHI05CA101Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-22-160 · Gordon, NEThe student pilot's failure to maintain direction control during landing. The pilot lack of familiarity with the airplane was a factor.NTSB LAX05LA040Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22-160 · Prescott, AZthe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing rollout. A contributing factor in the accident was the pilot's unfamiliarity with the airplane.NTSB LAX05CA019Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-22-160 · Vacaville, CAthe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing rollout.NTSB SEA05CA003Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-22/20 · Medford, ORThe pilot's inadequate compensation for crosswind conditions during landing, resulting in his failure to maintain directional control. Factors include the presence of crosswinds.NTSB ANC04LA118Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22-160 · Kenai, AKThe pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing/takeoff site, which resulted in a loss of control and a nose over during an aborted takeoff. Factors in the accident were soft terrain, and the pilot's failure to maintain directional control.NTSB SEA03LA188Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22-160 · Billings, MTThe pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions which led to a loss of control and subsequent ground loop. A contributing factor was the wind gust.NTSB LAX02LA265Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22-160 · Ruth, CAThe pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions and failure to maintain control.NTSB LAX02LA122Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22-160 · Vacaville, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control.NTSB CHI02LA068Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22-160 · Iowa Falls, IAThe pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind condition and the subsequent failure to maintain control of the airplane. Factors associated with the accident were the crosswind and the rough terrain encountered.NTSB LAX01LA081Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22 · Camarillo, CAThe failure of the pilot to maintain directional control during takeoff.NTSB CHI00LA194Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22-160 · Olivia, MNthe failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the aircraft. A factor to the accident was the pocket gopher mound in the wheat field.NTSB FTW98LA308Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-20-160 · Kemmerer, WYThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane, resulting in a ground loop. A factor was the pilot's lack of experience in a conventional landing gear type of airplane.NTSB CHI98LA093Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22-160 · Point Lookout, MOthe pilot's failure to maintain directional control on landing rollout.NTSB CHI97LA099Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22 · Oshkosh, WIthe pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions, and his failure to maintain proper runway alignment, which resulted in a subsequent nose over. The gusty crosswind condition was a related factor.NTSB LAX93LA257Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22-20 · Oakdale, CAthe failure of the flying pilot to maintain directional control of the aircraft during the takeoff ground roll. A factor in the accident was the flying pilot's lack of recent total flight time and recent experience in conventional landing gear equipped…NTSB ATL93LA036Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22 · Greensboro, NCThe improper flare by the pilot which resulted in a hard landing and ground loop of the aircraft. A factor in the accident was the crosswind at the time of the landing.NTSB CHI93LA002Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22-160 · West Branch, MIThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the landing roll.NTSB ANC91LA079Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22 · Beluga, AKWas the pilot-in-command's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll. Contributing to the accident was the rough, uneven terrain and crosswind.NTSB SEA90LA114Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22-160 · Sitka, AKFailure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll. The crosswind condition was a factor related to the accident.NTSB MKC89LA130Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22-160 · Ft Leavenworth, KSThe student pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the aircraft during the landing roll. Contributing to the accident was the student's lack of total experience.NTSB ANC88LA040Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22 · Anchorage, AKAfter touchdown on a frozen lake, the aircraft rolled approximately 100 feet and at that point the pilot lost directional control and the aircraft nosed over on its back.NTSB LAX88LA035Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22-160 · Tucson, AZThe pilot reported that the engine would not start by pressing the starter so he decided to hand prop the engine. After several attempts the engine finally started. The engine immediately increased power and the aircraft jumped the chocks. The non-pilot…NTSB DEN87LA214Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22 · Greeley, CON8433D was being flown by the plt/owner with an instructor aboard for the purpose of up-dating the owner's flying proficiency. Several successful landings were made, then a wheel landing was initiated. After touchdown, the acft swerved to the left, departed…NTSB DEN87LA151Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22-160 · Los Lunas, NMThe plt reported that after touchdown, the acft swerved to the right and went into a water filled irrigation ditch. The acft nosed over and came to rest inverted. A post accident inspection revealed a deflated tail wheel which appeared to have blown out. It…NTSB DEN87LA005Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22-160 · Fort Morgan, COThe student plt had just been endorsed for his first supervised solo flt. He had successfully completed one landing and was attempting his second landing when the accident occurred. The plt said he lost directional control, touched down, and over corrected.…NTSB LAX84LA175Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-20 · Chino, CAThe acft groundlooped and ran off the side of the rwy during landing.NTSB CHI83LA305Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22 · Berrien Springs, MIThe plt reported that when he landed, the wind was variable from west to north at 12 to 15 KTS. He stated that after touchdown, he held the tail up in the slip stream. Reportedly, directional control was good until the acft entered an area that was not…