NTSB investigations: Piper PA-23-160, 1989
4 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
| 1964 | 18 |
|---|---|
| 1965 | 20 |
| 1966 | 21 |
| 1967 | 22 |
| 1968 | 17 |
| 1969 | 17 |
| 1970 | 10 |
| 1971 | 10 |
| 1972 | 7 |
| 1973 | 5 |
| 1974 | 8 |
| 1975 | 7 |
| 1976 | 8 |
| 1977 | 6 |
| 1978 | 8 |
| 1979 | 9 |
| 1980 | 4 |
| 1981 | 5 |
| 1982 | 2 |
| 1983 | 1 |
| 1985 | 2 |
| 1986 | 1 |
| 1987 | 3 |
| 1988 | 2 |
| 1989 | 4 |
| 1990 | 2 |
| 1991 | 3 |
| 1992 | 3 |
| 1993 | 5 |
| 1994 | 6 |
| 1995 | 4 |
| 1997 | 1 |
| 1998 | 4 |
| 1999 | 1 |
| 2000 | 5 |
| 2001 | 2 |
| 2002 | 1 |
| 2004 | 4 |
| 2005 | 3 |
| 2006 | 3 |
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2025 | 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\") = 1989
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 year(c."eventDate") = 1989
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" 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 FTW90LA038Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-23-160 · Cresson, TXThe failure of the student pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane and the cfi's inability to regain control. Contributing to the accident was the lack of brakes on the cfi's side of the airplane.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 LAX89LA263Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-23-180 · Lancaster, CAThe pilot's failure to follow established procedures in restarting the engine that drives the hydrualic pump and his failure to follow published emergency landing gear extension procedures. The pilot's decision to shut down an engine and feather the propeller…NTSB SEA89FA040Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-23-160 · Carson City, NVLoss of power on the left engine due to a foreign object which obstructed the fuel flow, and the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed above VMC during his attempted return to the airfield. Contributing to the accident was the lack of recent flight time by the…