NTSB investigations: Piper PA-23, 1986

5 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Piper PA-23. 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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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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 1986
    AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('7102302'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB DCA87MA010Accident · 1 fatalClass 1 · MajorFinal reportPiper PA-23-150 · Tampa, FLAt aprx 0612 EST, an eastern airline capt (owner of Piper PA-23, N2185P) departed a rwy near his home in VFR conds to commute to work at Tampa, FL. Shortly after takeoff, he contacted a fss & updated the wx info he had obtained on the previous evening. At…Nov 6, 1986 · N2185P · 2 aircraft · DestroyedNTSB FTW86LA126Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-23-150 · Georgetown, TXThe instructor pilot was instructing his student pilot in an engine shutdown for a multi-engine instructor rating, after which the engine would not restart. The instructor decided to land at the closest airport. While on final approach another aircraft landed…Jul 13, 1986 · N2155P · Substantial damageNTSB MKC86LA171Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-23-150 · Iowa City, IAThe flight instructor stated that he had planned to conduct an engine-out drill after takeoff by reducing power to the starboard engine. During the engine-out drill the student reduced power to the operating engine and the aircraft landed hard back on the…Jul 5, 1986 · N1130P · Substantial damageNTSB CHI86FA137Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-23-150 · Warren, MIThe acft developed a small oil leak during a x-country flt. The plt reduced power to idle to conserve oil even though the oil pressure was still in the normal range. During the descent the acfts airspeed was not maintained and the acft contacted the ground in…May 4, 1986 · N1373P · DestroyedNTSB ATL86FA092Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-23 · Toledo, OHN3124P crashed while attempting an ILS approach to rwy 07 at express airport in Toledo, OH. The pilot had attempted an approach at metcalf airport but missed the approach because of the weather. The aircraft crashed about 1 mile short of the airport in a…Mar 13, 1986 · N3124P · No damage