NTSB investigations: Piper PA-24

5 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Piper PA-24, 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.

Cases per year

19832026
NTSB investigations: Piper PA-24 per year, 1983–2026: 5 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.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('7102402')
      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))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB CHI03FA018Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24 · Fond du Lac, WIThe pilot failed to maintain obstacle clearance from the power lines while on a night VFR approach. Factors to the accident included the dark night and the power lines.Nov 4, 2002 · N6606P · DestroyedNTSB ATL92FA020Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24 · Engelhard, NCThe spatial disorientation experienced by the pilot, and his inadvertent descent into the terrain. A factor was the dark, night lighting condition at the time of the accident.Nov 8, 1991 · N7120P · DestroyedNTSB NYC91FA097Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-180 · Muncie Valley, PAThe pilot's attempt to maintain visual flight into known instrument meteorological conditions, resulting in a collision with trees. Factors related to the accident were: the pilot's failure to obtain a pre-flight weather briefing and his failure to maintain…Aug 9, 1991 · N5007P · DestroyedNTSB CHI91LA074Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24 · Cabool, MOFailure of the pilot to maintain proper runway alignment during a go-around. Factors related to the accident were: darkness and the pilot's lack of understanding of the landing gear electrical system.Jan 20, 1991 · N5627P · Substantial damageNTSB ATL84LA048Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24 · Clemson, SCThe pilot failed to lower the landing gear stating that he was distracted by an acft on the ground & diverted his attention from the landing checklist.Nov 23, 1983 · N7221P · Substantial damage