NTSB investigations: Piper PA-24, 1991
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.
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\") = 1991
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") = 1991
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 BFO92FA011Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-180 · Sandston, VAThe loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and the pilots selection of unsuitable terrain for the force landing. A factor was the pilot's improper inflight decision.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).NTSB 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.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.NTSB CHI91FA259Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Guide Rock, NESpatial disorientation, and exceeding the design limits of the aircraft. Factors related to the accident are inadequate preflight planning, VFR flight into IMC, flight weather avoidance assistance not followed, excessive altitude, physical impairment…NTSB 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…NTSB 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.