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NTSB investigations: Piper PA-23-250

21 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Piper PA-23-250, where the first occurrence was “In flight collision with object”. 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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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
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      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\" = 220))
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NTSB ATL04LA177Accident · 2 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-23-250 · Lake Wales, FLThe pilot's inadequate preflight planning and preparation, and his inadequate visual lookout, which resulted in a collision with a television tower.Sep 11, 2004 · N962AB · Substantial damageNTSB FTW02LA052Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-23-250 · Duncan, OKThe pilot's descent below the minimum descent altitude, and his failure to maintain obstacle clearance. Contributing factors were the below approach/landing minimum weather, the dark night conditions, and the inoperative REIL's.Dec 13, 2001 · N127CA · Substantial damageNTSB CHI01LA076Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-23-250 · Fulton, MOthe pilot not maintaining altitude/clearance from the power line during the circling approach. Factors were the power transmission wire, the plowed field, and that the pilot's lookout was not possible through the built up ice on the windshield.Jan 31, 2001 · N6754Y · Substantial damageNTSB FTW96GA365Accident · 2 fatalFinal reportPiper PA-23-250 · Jennings, LAThe pilot's failure to maintain clearance. Factors were the pilot's lack of recent experience in the make and model of airplane, the dark night, and fog.Aug 31, 1996 · N14196 · DestroyedNTSB IAD96FA050Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-23-250 · Marion, VAthe pilot's failure to maintain adequate altitude/clearance during the instrument approach (FAF/Outer Marker to Threshold IFR), which resulted in the in-flight collision with trees. A related factor was the foggy weather conditions.Mar 18, 1996 · N54839 · DestroyedNTSB MIA94LA161Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-23-250 · Atlantic Ocean (Atlantic Ocean)The pilot-in-command's failure to maintain a visual outlook and a safe altitude while making a low pass over a boat, resulting in an in-flight collision with the boat mast.Jun 19, 1994 · N5333Y · Substantial damageNTSB ATL94LA124Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-23-250 · Blowing Rock, NCThe pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain (remote, wooded, mountainous) for an intentional crash landing.Jun 19, 1994 · N63872 · DestroyedNTSB BFO92FA032Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-23-250 · Sandston, VAThe pilot's improper in-flight planning/decision failure to follow the missed approach procedure.Mar 6, 1992 · N100LC · DestroyedNTSB NYC92LA020Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-23-250 · Groton, CTThe pilot's failure to maintain the minimum descent altitude during the approach. A factor was pilot fatigue.Oct 27, 1991 · N14256 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL91FA051Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-23-250 · Liberty, NCFailure of the pilot to maintain a positive rate-of-climb after lift-off. Factors related to the accident were: darkness, low ceiling, fog, and the pilot's limited experience in a Piper PA-23.Feb 7, 1991 · N6247Y · DestroyedNTSB NYC90FA176Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-23-250 · North Andover, MAThe controller issued an unauthorized alternate missed approach procedure that did not provide adequate terrain clearance, and the pilot delayed obtaining a proper rate of climb during the missed approach. Factors related to the accident were: darkness and…Jul 29, 1990 · N333EP · DestroyedNTSB CHI88FA082Accident · Minor injuriesField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-23-250 · Alma, MIDrg arrival, the plt was provided vectors for an sdf rwy 9 apch. No wx rprt was available for the destn (Alma), but the plt was adzd the saginaw wx was: indefinite ceiling, 200' obscured, vis 1/2 mi with fog, temp 41, dew point 31, wind 100 deg at 8 KTS,…Mar 25, 1988 · N54848 · DestroyedNTSB ATL88FA082Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-23 · Augusta, GAJan 19, 1988 · N101JR · DestroyedNTSB NYC86LA040Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-23-250 · West Point, NYThe acft was returning to university park arpt after passengers were dropped off at waterbury oxford arpt. Aprx 20 minutes into the flt, the acft collided with two birds. The left wing tip was damaged along with a portion of a section of the left wing 3 1/2…Nov 23, 1985 · N54236 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA86FA012Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-23-250 · Pensacola, FLAfter takeoff acft headed to destination arpt located 4 miles south. When aprx two miles out, the plt turned back to the departure arpt. Witnesses reported the acft was in a shallow descent, low and fast when it collided with trees and exploded about 1400 ft…Oct 16, 1985 · N5815Y · DestroyedNTSB BFO85FA003Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-23-250 · Washington, DCAfter a high & fast apch, acft touched down beyond midfield on rwy 36 at dca. Plt delayed initiating a go around until he was sure the acft would not stop in the rwy remaining. On initial climb the acft struck two apch lights at the departure end of the rwy,…Oct 27, 1984 · N6235Y · Substantial damageNTSB LAX84FA337Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-23-250 · Barstow, CAThe flt had originated somewhere in Mexico & was being tracked by dea investigators until radar contact was lost. In the vicinity of amboy, CA an anonymous caller had contacted the highway patrol & reported a low flying acft near amboy with no visible…Jun 7, 1984 · N5306Y · DestroyedNTSB MKC83FA133Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · 3m Se Of Benton, MOAccording to the surviving passenger, a boy, the plt was flying the acft from the right seat. The acft was flown to the vicinity of the plt's property where he made a pass over a farm belonging to a relative. The low pass was made near the operator of a…Jun 23, 1983 · N99SP · DestroyedNTSB MIA83FA006Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-23-250 · Lake Placid, FLAircraft was transporting marijuana and during an attempted road landing at Lake Placid collided with wires which damagethe landing assembly. Aircraft continued on to north about 4 miles and ditched in a lake. The aircraft sank with both occupants and cargo.Oct 6, 1982 · N13785 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL82FKQ10Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportPiper PA-23-250 · Mccomb, MSBefore taking off from jackson, MS, the pilot received a weather briefing by radio and filed an IFR flight plan to Mccomb, MS. During arrival at Mccomb, the weather was IFR with an indefinitely obscured ceiling at zero ft, visibility 1/2 mile in fog, wind 160…Jan 20, 1982 · N6242Y · DestroyedNTSB MIA82DA032Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportPiper PA-23-250 · Okeechobee, FLThe aircraft owner and a friend were taken to a hospital emergency room with serious injuries at about 2115 local time. They stated that they had been attacked and robbed while hitch-hiking. On the next morning, the owner's aircraft was found where it had…Jan 10, 1982 · N567V · Destroyed