NTSB investigations: Piper PA-23-160, OH

9 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.

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Cases per year

19652026

NTSB investigations: Piper PA-23-160, OH per year, 1965–2026: 9 cases
1965	2
1966	1
1967	1
1968	1
1971	1
1975	1
1988	1
2014	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" = 'OH' 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

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\" = 'OH' 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"

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" = 'OH' 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

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 CEN15FA088Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA 23-160 · Port Clinton, OHThe pilot's loss of control following a loss of left engine power for reasons that could not be determined because an examination of the airframe and engine did not reveal any preimpact abnormalities.Dec 29, 2014 · N222CP · Destroyed NTSB CHI88FA226Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-23-160 · Toledo, OHFatigue fracture, for reasons undetermined, which lead to the loss of a propeller blade from the right engine. This in turn lead to the marginal controllability of the aircraft.Aug 30, 1988 · N4049P · Destroyed NTSB CHI75FEI59Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-23 · Carrolton, OHJun 23, 1975 · N4232P · Substantial damage NTSB CHI72FEG24Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-23 · Lebanon, OHNov 26, 1971 · N4175P · Substantial damage NTSB CHI68F0576Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-23 · Columbus, OHJan 19, 1968 · N4232P · Substantial damage NTSB CHI68D0562Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-23 · Cleveland, OHDec 17, 1967 · N4351P · Substantial damage NTSB CHI67F0267Accident · No injuriesClosedBeech E18S · Fremont, OHAug 31, 1966 · N3646B · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage NTSB CHI66D0050Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-23 · Cleveland, OHJun 11, 1965 · N4042P · Substantial damage NTSB UNK65X1237Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA23 · Galion, OHJan 6, 1965 · N3490P · Substantial damage