NTSB investigations: Piper PA-23-160
12 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Piper PA-23-160, where the first occurrence was “Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical”. 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
| 1985 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1989 | 1 |
| 1992 | 1 |
| 1993 | 2 |
| 1994 | 3 |
| 1998 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 |
| 2000 | 2 |
Where
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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 ('7102304')
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\" = 353))
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 ('7102304')
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" = 353))
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 FTW01FA007Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-23-160 · Cotulla, TXThe pilot's failure to refuel the airplane which resulted in fuel exhaustion and subsequent loss of engine power. Also contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to feather the engine.NTSB ATL00LA029Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-23-160 · Titusville, FLThe pilot's improper decision to attempt a flight on minimal fuel, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. A factor was the closed fuel pumps at the departure airport.NTSB SEA99LA157Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-23-160 · Hillsboro, ORLoss of engine power due to fuel contamination.NTSB FTW98LA288Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-23-160 · Casper, WYThe pilot's improper in-flight planning and decision making by selecting an inadequate landing area for an emergency landing when a suitable landing area was available. Factors were fuel exhaustion, inaccurate preflight planning, and lack of recent experience.NTSB SEA95LA020Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-23-160 · Casper, WYFuel exhaustion due to the pilot's failure to refuel.NTSB ATL94LA136Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-23-160 · Hampton, GAThe pilot's inadequate aircraft pre-flight inspection, his failure to abort the takeoff, and his failure to maintain airspeed that resulted in a stall. A factor was the inadequate aircraft inspection that did not identify the worn fuel cell caps.NTSB SEA94LA097Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-23-160 · Hurricane, UTThe pilot in command's failure to refuel and excessive airspeed during the approach. Factor(s) were: fencepost(s) and the lack of recent experience in type of aircraft.NTSB CHI93LA184Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-23-160 · Ely, MNthe pilot's decision to continue flight with a known deficiency in the airplane's hydraulic system. Factors associated with the accident are the loss of power in the left engine due to fuel contamination, and a leak in the hydraulic system.NTSB CHI93LA093Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-23-160 · Cannonball, NDThe blockage of the inlet air filter from snow.NTSB SEA92LA158Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-23-160 · Burley, IDFuel exhaustion when anticipated fuel consumption was not adequately calculated.NTSB ATL90LA032Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-23-160 · New Bern, NCThe failure of the instructor pilot to ensure that the engine fuel selector valves were properly positioned prior to takeoff, which led to fuel starvation and a loss of engine power during takeoff.NTSB MIA86LA036Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-23-160 · Dorado, PRThe plt stated that after a brief local flight he was returning to isla grande arpt when he experienced a loss of power in both engines & made a forced landing on the beach near Dorado puerto rico. Post crash examination of the wreckage revealed that the two…