NTSB investigations: Piper PA-23-250, 1995
17 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Piper PA-23-250. 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 | 28 |
|---|---|
| 1965 | 40 |
| 1966 | 33 |
| 1967 | 41 |
| 1968 | 25 |
| 1969 | 34 |
| 1970 | 33 |
| 1971 | 27 |
| 1972 | 30 |
| 1973 | 32 |
| 1974 | 32 |
| 1975 | 20 |
| 1976 | 27 |
| 1977 | 24 |
| 1978 | 22 |
| 1979 | 29 |
| 1980 | 26 |
| 1981 | 13 |
| 1982 | 22 |
| 1983 | 17 |
| 1984 | 13 |
| 1985 | 20 |
| 1986 | 15 |
| 1987 | 15 |
| 1988 | 18 |
| 1989 | 8 |
| 1990 | 8 |
| 1991 | 15 |
| 1992 | 9 |
| 1993 | 12 |
| 1994 | 15 |
| 1995 | 17 |
| 1996 | 12 |
| 1997 | 8 |
| 1998 | 8 |
| 1999 | 6 |
| 2000 | 3 |
| 2001 | 3 |
| 2002 | 5 |
| 2003 | 7 |
| 2004 | 8 |
| 2005 | 12 |
| 2006 | 12 |
| 2007 | 3 |
| 2008 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2011 | 2 |
| 2012 | 2 |
| 2013 | 6 |
| 2014 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2016 | 3 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2025 | 2 |
| 2026 | 1 |
Where
Latest cases
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\") = 1995
AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('7102308'))
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") = 1995
AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('7102308'))
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 CHI96FA052Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-23-250 · Steuben, WIfailure of the pilot to select alternate air. Darkness and snowy weather conditions were related factors.NTSB CHI96FA048Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-23-250 · Laupahoehoe, HIthe pilot falling asleep at the controls due to fatigue. Factors were: the pilot's inadequate preflight preparation and the dark night.NTSB NYC96FA024Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-23-250 · Ashville, NYthe pilot's misjudgment of altitude and distance to the runway during an approach to land. Factors relating to the accident were: the night and adverse weather conditions.NTSB ATL96FA010Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-23-250 · Isbela Segunda, PRthe pilot's failure to maintain control of the aircraft resulting in a stall. A factor was the mechanic's failure to properly maintain the forward baggage door locking mechanism.NTSB BFO96IA012Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportPiper PA-23 · Beckley, WVan in-flight fire (behind the right side of the instrument panel), which occurred for undetermined reason(s).NTSB MIA96LA005Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-23-250 · Opa Locka, FLThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane on landing resulted in a loss of control, sliding off the runway into a rock collapsing the landing gear.NTSB LAX95LA314Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-23-250 · Marana, AZthe pilot's poor installation of the propeller which allowed the propeller to become loose, and the pilot's improper emergency procedure by feathering the wrong propeller.NTSB LAX95LA286Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-23-250 · Overgaard, AZthe pilot's improper use of the mixture controls, failure to maintain a proper glidepath, failure to maintain an adequate approach airspeed, and failure to maintain directional control of the aircraft.NTSB FTW95LA327Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-23-250 · Monroe, LAThe pilot's improper positioning of the fuel selector resulting in fuel starvation and the failure of the pilot to follow the published emergency procedures for propeller feathering. Factors were the fence and the trees.NTSB MIA95LA170Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-23-250 · Winstonville, MSPoor preflight planning/preparation and clearance not maintained by the pilot in command.NTSB MIA95LA166Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-23-250 · Orlando, FLUnknown.NTSB MIA95LA148Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-23-250 · Sarasota, FLThe pilot's improper draining of the fuel sumps during preflight inspection of the airplane. This resulted in a partial loss of engine power on the left engine on initial take off climb due to water contamination, subsequent forced landing, collapse of the…NTSB CHI95LA171Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-23-250 · Plymouth, MIthe failure of the nose wheel collar assembly as a result of the loss of a bolt.NTSB MIA95FA141Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-23-250 · Opa-Locka, FLA loss of engine power due to water contamination of the fuel, the pilot's inadequate preflight, and his intentional operation of the airplane with known deficiencies in equipment which resulted in an inadvertent stall at an altitude inadequate for recovery.…NTSB CHI95LA234Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-23-250 · Michigan City, INreason for the occurrence was undetermined.NTSB MIA95LA098Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-23-250 · Venice, FLFailure of the globe GC-1B (swift) pilot to see the Piper PA-23 in time to avoid a collision, and the Piper PA-23 pilot's delay in initiating remedial action to avoid the collision.NTSB CHI95LA086Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-23-250 · Minneapolis, MNan inadequate windshield deicing system for the inflight icing encountered, airframe icing, and the pilot's inability to maintain a proper descent rate. Factors associated with this accident were an inadequate weather forecast and icing conditions.