NTSB investigations: Piper PA-22-160, NJ

9 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Piper PA-22-160. 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-22-160, NJ per year, 1964–2026: 9 cases
1964	1
1965	2
1966	1
1967	1
1971	2
1982	1
1984	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" = 'NJ' 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 ('7102214')) 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\" = 'NJ' 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 ('7102214'))
  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" = 'NJ' 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 ('7102214'))
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 NYC84LA230Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-22-160 · Bargaintown, NJThe acft was on a banner tow mission. Plt dropped banner and initiated a pull-up manuever to go-around and return for a landing. As the plt pulled up, a downdraft was encountered at the end of the field. Plt initiated a right turn and acft continued sinking…Jul 4, 1984 · N3040Z · Destroyed NTSB NYC82DA227Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-22-160 · Marlboro, NJThe aircraft lost power after takeoff. While the pilot was attempted to land, the left wing of the aircraft collided with trees and the plane crashed. The fuel was found to have been exhausted.Sep 18, 1982 · N8905D · Destroyed NTSB NYC72FHM11Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Marlboro, NJSep 14, 1971 · N8940D · Substantial damage NTSB NYC71FHA25Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Basking Ridge, NJJan 3, 1971 · N8620D · Substantial damage NTSB NYC68D0009Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22S · Hackensack, NJJun 8, 1967 · N9174D · Substantial damage NTSB NYC66D0511Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Moorestown, NJFeb 7, 1966 · N3340Z · Substantial damage NTSB NYC66F0421Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Neptune, NJDec 28, 1965 · N3364Z · Substantial damage NTSB NYC66D0367Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-22 · Vineland, NJOct 19, 1965 · N9586D · Substantial damage NTSB UNK64X0291Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA22 · Medford, NJJan 19, 1964 · N9522D · Substantial damage