NTSB investigations: Piper PA-24, WA

7 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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Cases per year

19662026

NTSB investigations: Piper PA-24, WA per year, 1966–2026: 7 cases
1966	1
1967	1
1970	1
1975	1
1976	1
1991	1
1993	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" = 'WA' 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\" = 'WA' 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" = 'WA' 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 SEA93LA182Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24 · Ilwaco, WAThe pilot's inadequate pre-flight planning, and his attempt to take off with the aircraft over gross weight.Aug 22, 1993 · N8267P · Substantial damage NTSB SEA92LA007Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA24-180 · Marysville, WAThe slippage of the accessary drive gear due to improper maintenance by other maintenance personnel. Factors include a forced landing in unsuitable terrain.Oct 14, 1991 · N7759P · Substantial damage NTSB SEA76DYE36Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Center Is, WAApr 16, 1976 · N7899P · Destroyed NTSB SEA76AS020Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-24 · Woodland, WAOct 14, 1975 · N6680P · Destroyed NTSB SEA71FWD25Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Auburn, WADec 31, 1970 · N5885P · Substantial damage NTSB SEA68D0176Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Auburn, WASep 4, 1967 · N5727P · Destroyed NTSB SEA67D0174Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Touchet, WANov 6, 1966 · N5070P · Substantial damage