NTSB investigations: Piper PA-23-160, IL

16 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Piper PA-23-160. 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.

Cases per year

19642026
NTSB investigations: Piper PA-23-160, IL per year, 1964–2026: 16 cases
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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.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'IL' 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 ('7102304'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB CHI06FA030Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-23-160 · Bloomington, ILThe aircraft control not possible by the pilot during a visual approach to the runway due to the physical impairment of the pilot.Nov 10, 2005 · N4319P · Substantial damageNTSB CHI04LA070Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-23-160 · Casey, ILThe pilot not maintaining aircraft control during the loss of engine power and his improper remedial action during the encountered uncommanded roll (VMC roll). An additional cause was the pilot's failure to obtain a maintenance inspection by a qualified…Feb 15, 2004 · N4332P · Substantial damageNTSB CHI94LA351Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-23-160 · West Chicago, ILthe pilot's failure to use the manual hydraulic pump to lower the landing gear. Factors were the failure of the fuel selector handle, the subsequent fuel starvation, and the pilot's failure to properly crossfeed and restart the left engine.Sep 30, 1994 · N5272A · Substantial damageNTSB CHI90FA233Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-23-160 · Odell, ILA loss of left engine power due to oil accumulation in the right magneto and a non-usable spark lead from the left magneto. In addition, the right engine was unable to provide adequate power to maintain altitude due to a partial blockage in the carburetor by…Aug 16, 1990 · N4231P · Substantial damageNTSB CHI80FEE38Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-23 · Waukegan, ILJul 16, 1980 · N1700U · Substantial damageNTSB CHI78FA045Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-23 · Belleville, ILJun 25, 1978 · N3284P · DestroyedNTSB CHI77FEE52Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-23 · Morris, ILSep 27, 1977 · N4302Y · Substantial damageNTSB CHI74FEV46Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-23 · Sparta, ILApr 22, 1974 · N3259P · Substantial damageNTSB CHI74DEE50Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-23 · Wheeling, ILFeb 2, 1974 · N4430P · Substantial damageNTSB CHI73FEE42Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-23 · Schaumburg, ILJan 26, 1973 · N4371P · Substantial damageNTSB CHI72AC061Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-23 · St.Charles, ILJan 21, 1972 · N4029P · DestroyedNTSB CHI69F0221Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-23 · Wheeling, ILAug 18, 1968 · N4285P · Substantial damageNTSB CHI68F0601Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-23 · Northbrook, ILFeb 2, 1968 · N4342P · Substantial damageNTSB CHI68D0130Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-23 · Chicago, ILJun 15, 1967 · N4240P · Substantial damageNTSB CHI66F0644Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-23 · Elgin, ILFeb 12, 1966 · N4255P · Substantial damageNTSB UNK64X3137Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA23 · Quincy, ILJul 31, 1964 · N4150P · Substantial damage