NTSB investigations: Piper PA-24-250, AK

9 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Piper PA-24-250. 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

19642026

NTSB investigations: Piper PA-24-250, AK per year, 1964–2026: 9 cases
1964	2
1965	3
1972	1
1973	1
1977	1
2009	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" = 'AK' 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 ('7102404')) 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\" = 'AK' 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 ('7102404'))
  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" = 'AK' 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 ('7102404'))
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 ANC09LA042Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Wasilla, AKA loss of engine power due to the blockage of the carburetor air inlet by a piece of engine baffling. Contributing to the accident was a worn engine baffle, and the pilot/owner's failure to have the engine baffle replaced.May 16, 2009 · N7440P · Substantial damage NTSB ANC77FAD06Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Juneau, AKMay 4, 1977 · N7292P · Substantial damage NTSB ANC74AA004Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Fairbanks, AKJul 12, 1973 · N6972P · Substantial damage NTSB ANC73FAG31Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Chignik Lagn, AKSep 2, 1972 · N7422P · Substantial damage NTSB ANC66A0026Accident · 2 fatalClosedPiper PA-24 · Umiat, AKDec 23, 1965 · N6093P · Destroyed NTSB ANC66D0007Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Fairbanks, AKJul 16, 1965 · N7558P · Substantial damage NTSB ANC65F0010Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Soldotna, AKMay 6, 1965 · N7538P · Substantial damage NTSB UNK64X3551Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA24 · Iliamna, AKAug 23, 1964 · N6972P · Substantial damage NTSB UNK64X1320Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA24 · Valdez, AKApr 15, 1964 · N7617P · Substantial damage