NTSB investigations: Piper PA-24, 1989
6 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 | 34 |
| 1965 | 36 |
| 1966 | 48 |
| 1967 | 31 |
| 1968 | 25 |
| 1969 | 25 |
| 1970 | 13 |
| 1971 | 17 |
| 1972 | 15 |
| 1973 | 13 |
| 1974 | 15 |
| 1975 | 11 |
| 1976 | 6 |
| 1977 | 13 |
| 1978 | 7 |
| 1979 | 4 |
| 1980 | 5 |
| 1981 | 3 |
| 1982 | 1 |
| 1983 | 6 |
| 1984 | 5 |
| 1985 | 3 |
| 1986 | 3 |
| 1987 | 3 |
| 1988 | 2 |
| 1989 | 6 |
| 1990 | 2 |
| 1991 | 7 |
| 1992 | 6 |
| 1993 | 6 |
| 1994 | 2 |
| 1995 | 1 |
| 1996 | 1 |
| 1997 | 2 |
| 1998 | 3 |
| 1999 | 7 |
| 2000 | 3 |
| 2001 | 2 |
| 2002 | 2 |
| 2003 | 3 |
| 2004 | 3 |
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2007 | 2 |
| 2009 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2016 | 3 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2026 | 1 |
Where
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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\") = 1989
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 year(c."eventDate") = 1989
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" 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 ATL90FA031Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Helen, GAThe pilot's failure to properly preflight and plan en route refueling stops. The airplane collided with trees during the emergency descent.NTSB MIA89LA244Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-180 · Titusville, FLFailure of the private pilot (dual student) to assure the fuel selector was positioned to the proper tank, which resulted in fuel starvation; and inadequate supervision by the instructor pilot (CFI). The trees were a related factor.NTSB DEN89FA208Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-180 · Grantsville, UTImproper in-flight planning/decision by the pilot, by entering a box canyon with insufficient altitude to assure a safe exit. Contributing factors were: box canyon, rising terrain, and high density altitude.NTSB CHI89FA117Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-180 · Delphi, INImproper planning/decision of the pilot, which resulted in fuel exhaustion from an inadequate supply of fuel, and his failure to maintain flying speed during a forced landing, which resulted in a stall and subsequent impact with the ground.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 DEN89FA061Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-180 · Albuquerque, NMEngine stoppage from fuel starvation which resulted from the pilot's failure to select the fullest tank for takeoff. In addition the pilot attempted to return to the airport during the forced landing and inadvertently stalled the aircraft during the…