NTSB investigations: Piper PA-24-250, IA

19 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.

Cases per year

19642026
NTSB investigations: Piper PA-24-250, IA per year, 1964–2026: 19 cases
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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\" = 'IA' 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"

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NTSB CHI97LA132Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Correctionville, IAthe pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions, while taxiing, which resulted in loss of aircraft control, an encounter with terrain, and subsequent failure of the left main landing gear. The unfavorable wind condition was a related factor.May 11, 1997 · N7729P · Substantial damageNTSB MKC88LA017Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Des Moines, IAApprox eight miles from the dest arpt, the PIC experienced partial, then a complete power loss. An emergency lndg was made on a golf course, about one mile short of the dest arpt. Post accident inspection revealed no fuel in any of the four tanks. Damage was…Nov 13, 1987 · N6644P · Substantial damageNTSB MKC81DCD12Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Charles City, IAMar 31, 1981 · N6924P · Substantial damageNTSB MKC77DCD39Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Council Bluffs, IAAug 10, 1977 · N5368P · Substantial damageNTSB MKC75FCD21Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Elkader, IAOct 20, 1974 · N7782P · Substantial damageNTSB MKC75FCD02Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Hillsboro, IAJul 7, 1974 · N5180P · Substantial damageNTSB MKC74DCD38Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Urbandale, IAJun 2, 1974 · N8041P · Substantial damageNTSB MKC74DCD24Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Dubuque, IAMar 20, 1974 · N5592P · Substantial damageNTSB MKC74AK013Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-24 · Council Bluf, IASep 28, 1973 · N5547P · DestroyedNTSB MKC72DCD16Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Estherville, IAAug 2, 1971 · N6203P · Substantial damageNTSB MKC71DCD50Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Iowa City, IAJan 13, 1971 · N7768P · Substantial damageNTSB MKC70DCD17Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Monticello, IAFeb 8, 1970 · N6888P · Substantial damageNTSB MKC70DCD03Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · West Union, IAJan 9, 1970 · N5698P · Substantial damageNTSB MKC69F0302Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Paullina, IANov 22, 1968 · N5529P · Substantial damageNTSB MKC69F0187Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Newton, IASep 20, 1968 · N6547P · Substantial damageNTSB MKC66F0351Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Jefferson, IADec 1, 1965 · N6455P · Substantial damageNTSB MKC66D0298Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Guthrie Cntr, IAOct 19, 1965 · N7189P · Substantial damageNTSB MKC66D0076Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Waterloo, IAJun 4, 1965 · N5455P · Substantial damageNTSB UNK64X3342Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA24 · Kalona, IAAug 12, 1964 · N6890P · Substantial damage