NTSB investigations: Piper PA-24, KS

9 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.

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19642026

NTSB investigations: Piper PA-24, KS per year, 1964–2026: 9 cases
1964	1
1965	1
1966	3
1974	1
1981	1
1991	1
2003	1

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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" = 'KS' 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')) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC

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\" = 'KS' 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'))
  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 c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'KS' 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'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC

Run 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 CHI03LA064Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-180 · Halstead, KSFailure by the flight crew to execute an aborted takeoff when acceleration degraded and the improper soft field takeoff procedure as flown by the private pilot. Contributing factors were inadequate supervision by the flight instructor and the tailwind…Feb 5, 2003 · N5681P · Substantial damage NTSB CHI92FA027Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-180 · Coffeyville, KSThe pilot's failure to maintain sufficient airspeed (above stall speed) during the emergency procedure. Related factors are the pilot's poor planning/decision, inattentiveness, and the weather (low ceiling, gusty tailwinds).Nov 14, 1991 · N5935P · Destroyed NTSB MKC81FCQ39Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Emporia, KSJun 4, 1981 · N6621P · Substantial damage NTSB MKC74FCG39Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Perry, KSMay 30, 1974 · N8272P · Substantial damage NTSB MKC67F0258Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Kingman, KSOct 23, 1966 · N5723P · Substantial damage NTSB MKC67F0196Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Leawood, KSAug 21, 1966 · N8188P · Substantial damage NTSB MKC67A0009Accident · 4 fatalClosedPiper PA-24 · Hunter, KSAug 5, 1966 · N6161P · Destroyed NTSB MKC66F0171Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Wichita, KSAug 6, 1965 · N8056P · Substantial damage NTSB UNK64X1730Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA24 · Severance, KSMay 11, 1964 · N5135P · Substantial damage