NTSB investigations: Piper PA-24, CA
44 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Piper PA-24. 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
| 1962 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1964 | 3 |
| 1965 | 3 |
| 1966 | 4 |
| 1967 | 3 |
| 1968 | 1 |
| 1969 | 2 |
| 1970 | 1 |
| 1971 | 5 |
| 1972 | 1 |
| 1973 | 2 |
| 1974 | 4 |
| 1975 | 1 |
| 1976 | 1 |
| 1977 | 1 |
| 1978 | 1 |
| 1979 | 1 |
| 1985 | 1 |
| 1987 | 1 |
| 1989 | 1 |
| 1992 | 2 |
| 1999 | 1 |
| 2000 | 2 |
| 2006 | 1 |
Where
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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.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'CA' 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 ('7102402'))
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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" = 'CA' 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 ('7102402'))
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NTSB ANC06LA022Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24 · El Cajon, CAThe student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff, which resulted in an on ground collision with a sign, and the collapse of the main landing gear.NTSB LAX00FA302Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24 · Independence, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain terrain clearance. Factors included night conditions, cockpit lighting, which compromised the pilot's night vision, and drug impairment.NTSB LAX00LA147Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24 · Herlong, CAThe failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing in gusting crosswind conditions.NTSB LAX99FA316Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-180 · June Lake, CAThe pilot's continued VFR flight into known instrument meteorological conditions, including icing, which resulted in an in-flight collision with mountainous terrain.NTSB LAX93LA054Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24 · Rialto, CAThe pilot's poor preflight inspection and his failure to maintain flying speed during the forced landing. Conributing to this accident was the inadvertent stall, the preceding sand/dust storm, the engine assembly low compression due to sand in the intake and…NTSB LAX93FA024Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-180 · Kelso, CAThe pilot's poor preflight planning; his inadequate weather evaluation; and his intentional VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions. Contributing to the accident was the turbulence, rain and low clouds.NTSB LAX89LA183Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24 · Montague, CAThe pilot's failure to extend the landing gear because of inattention. Contributing to the accident was inadequate maintenance of the airplane which failed to repair the landing gear warning throttle position switch.NTSB LAX87FA088Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-180 · Oceano, CAShortly after takeoff, the surviving pax (s/p) noticed the acft began losing alt. She heard the plt comment about a 'clicking noise in the left wing' which she also heard & said sounded like metal clicking together. Ground witnesses noticed a change in eng…NTSB LAX85FA137Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Corona, CAAfter refueling, the acft took off & lost pwr at 150 ft to 200 ft AGL. The acft struck trees while in a steepening left bank & crashed in an open field adjacent to the arpt. No contaminants or water were found either in the acft's fuel system or in the fuel…NTSB LAX80FA020Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-24 · Alturas, CANTSB OAK78DVG44Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Bangor, CANTSB LAX78DUQ03Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Burbank, CANTSB OAK77FVM05Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · San Carlos, CANTSB OAK76DVM13Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · San Luis Obspo, CANTSB OAK75FVM13Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Fort Ord, CANTSB OAK74FVG66Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Davis, CANTSB LAX74FUM33Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Santee, CANTSB LAX74DUM26Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Calexico, CANTSB OAK74DVA23Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Mnache Mdws, CANTSB LAX73AL033Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-24 · Avalon, CANTSB LAX73FUG09Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Redlands, CANTSB OAK72DVA39Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Porterville, CANTSB OAK72DVA20Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Modesto, CANTSB LAX71FUM39Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Glamis, CANTSB LAX71DUG74Incident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Needles, CANTSB LAX71FUQ77Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Palmdale, CANTSB OAK71DVG35Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Winters, CANTSB LAX70F0143Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Newport Beach, CANTSB LAX70D0011Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Santa Susana, CANTSB LAX68F0326Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Hawthorne, CANTSB LAX68D0207Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Carlsbad, CANTSB LAX68D0141Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Ojai, CANTSB OAK68D0179Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Fort Bragg, CANTSB OAK67F0202Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Sacramento, CANTSB LAX66F0309Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Van Nuys, CANTSB OAK66F0240Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Lone Pine, CANTSB LAX66F0266Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Santa Paula, CANTSB LAX66D0122Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Fullerton, CANTSB LAX66F0066Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Bakersfield, CANTSB OAK65F0015Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Oakland, CANTSB UNK65X0224Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA24 · Garberville, CANTSB UNK64X3636Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA24 · Los Angeles, CANTSB UNK64X1431Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA24 · Oakland, CANTSB LAX94LA336Accident · 4 fatalLimited investigationClosedPiper PA24-180 · Bridgeport, CAIn-flight collision with terrain for unknown reason(s).