NTSB investigations: Piper PA-23, 1994
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.
Cases per year
| 1964 | 24 |
|---|---|
| 1965 | 24 |
| 1966 | 24 |
| 1967 | 21 |
| 1968 | 16 |
| 1969 | 14 |
| 1970 | 15 |
| 1971 | 20 |
| 1972 | 16 |
| 1973 | 16 |
| 1974 | 19 |
| 1975 | 8 |
| 1976 | 12 |
| 1977 | 5 |
| 1978 | 5 |
| 1979 | 11 |
| 1980 | 7 |
| 1981 | 8 |
| 1982 | 4 |
| 1983 | 4 |
| 1984 | 4 |
| 1985 | 2 |
| 1986 | 5 |
| 1987 | 1 |
| 1988 | 1 |
| 1989 | 3 |
| 1990 | 3 |
| 1991 | 1 |
| 1992 | 4 |
| 1993 | 1 |
| 1994 | 5 |
| 1995 | 3 |
| 1996 | 3 |
| 1997 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 |
Where
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Query with SQL
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\") = 1994
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"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 year(c."eventDate") = 1994
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" 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 LAX95LA045Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-23 · Oxnard, CAthe pilot's failure to ensure the aircraft was secured prior to attempting an engine start by handpropping.NTSB MIA94LA197Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-23 · San Juan, PRThe failure of the pilot-in-command to maintain directional control following loss of engine power during takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the pilot-in-commands improper aircraft preflight inspection and draining of fuel tanks and his lack of…NTSB FTW94LA094Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-23 · Duncan, OKThe pilot's selection of the wrong engine for shut down. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.NTSB LAX94LA153Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-23-180 · Fairfield, AZThe flight instructor's inadvertent movement of the left engine propeller control into the feather position, his decision to by-pass suitable landing sites in an attempt to restart the left engine as the aircraft energy and performance capability…NTSB CHI94LA064Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-23-150 · Dowagiac, MIwas the pilot not maintaining directional control during the takeoff ground roll. Factors related to the accident were the icy, snow covered runway and poor preflight planning/preparation.