NTSB investigations: Piper PA-24-180, NM

9 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Piper PA-24-180. 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

19652026

NTSB investigations: Piper PA-24-180, NM per year, 1965–2026: 9 cases
1965	1
1970	1
1972	2
1973	1
1977	1
1978	1
1983	1
1996	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" = 'NM' 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 ('7102403')) 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\" = 'NM' 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 ('7102403'))
  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" = 'NM' 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 ('7102403'))
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 FTW96LA187Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-180 · Carlsbad, NMThe pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions. Factors relating to the accident were: the sudden windshift and/or windshear.Apr 28, 1996 · N7256P · Substantial damage NTSB FTW83LA196Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA 24-180 · Socorro, NMThe acft was returning from a cross-country flt and crash landed about 1 mile from the arpt when the engine quit. The pilot said he added power to reach the rwy but the engine would not respond. The acft impacted the ground and slid to a stop. An FAA…Apr 18, 1983 · N5064P · Destroyed NTSB DEN78FA023Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-24 · Pojoaque, NMFeb 10, 1978 · N6000D · Substantial damage NTSB DEN78DQD01Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Las Cruces, NMOct 13, 1977 · N510GQ · Substantial damage NTSB DEN74AD006Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-24 · Weed, NMAug 5, 1973 · N5879P · Destroyed NTSB DEN73FQA11Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Reserve, NMAug 17, 1972 · N6755P · Substantial damage NTSB DEN73FQA08Accident · Serious injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Las Vegas, NMAug 2, 1972 · N5183P · Destroyed NTSB DEN70FQA01Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Albuquerque, NMJan 5, 1970 · N5666P · Substantial damage NTSB DEN66A0035Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-24 · Santa Fe, NMNov 22, 1965 · N5542P · Destroyed