NTSB investigations: Piper PA-24-180, TX

11 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.

Cases per year

19642026
NTSB investigations: Piper PA-24-180, TX per year, 1964–2026: 11 cases
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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 c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'TX' 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"

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NTSB CEN11CA461Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPiper PA-24-180 · Amarillo, TXThe pilot's failure to lower the landing gear prior to landing.Jul 4, 2011 · N5621P · Substantial damageNTSB FTW03LA063Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-180 · Odessa, TXThe pilot's inadvertent failure to extended the landing gear.Dec 13, 2002 · N6068P · Substantial damageNTSB FTW91FA055Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-180 · Pasadena, TXPower loss due to fuel exhaustion resultant from the pilot's failure to refuel at an alternate destination and the inadvertent stall. Factors were the dark night and weather conditions.Mar 22, 1991 · N888G · DestroyedNTSB FTW90LA129Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA24-180 · Arlington, TXThe loss of engine power due to fuel starvation caused by the pilot in commands failure to select a tank with fuel and the improper lowering of flaps while performing a forced landing resulting in the aircraft landing short and colliding with a fence.Jun 30, 1990 · N5256P · Substantial damageNTSB FTW79FA014Accident · 3 fatalClosedPiper PA-24 · Amarilld, TXNov 19, 1978 · N7856P · DestroyedNTSB FTW77FPD42Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Ballinger, TXSep 23, 1977 · N6965P · Substantial damageNTSB FTW69F0315Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Lubbock, TXDec 4, 1968 · N8092P · Substantial damageNTSB FTW68D0543Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Ralls, TXMar 30, 1968 · N5945P · Substantial damageNTSB FTW68F0057Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · San Antonio, TXJun 29, 1967 · N5633P · Substantial damageNTSB FTW66F0490Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Alief, TXJan 9, 1966 · N6812P · Substantial damageNTSB UNK64X0103Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA24 · Ysleta, TXJan 1, 1964 · N8058P · Substantial damage