NTSB investigations: Piper PA-24-250, MA

10 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

19662026

NTSB investigations: Piper PA-24-250, MA per year, 1966–2026: 10 cases
1966	1
1970	2
1972	2
1973	1
1975	1
1977	1
1988	1
1992	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" = 'MA' 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\" = 'MA' 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" = 'MA' 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 BFO92LA108Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Marston Mills, MAThe pilot's inadequate preflight preparation. Contributing was the pilot's failure to use all available runway and overconfidence in his own abilities.Jul 20, 1992 · N8358P · Substantial damage NTSB NYC88LA096Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Plymouth, MAThe pilot of the PA-24 said everything was normal until he switched fuel tanks and turned on the boost pump. He said a power loss followed. He was unable to get the engine restarted prior to making an off airport landing. A witness in the aircraft said the…Feb 28, 1988 · N5435P · Destroyed NTSB NYC77FNA15Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Plymouth, MAApr 10, 1977 · N5855P · Substantial damage NTSB NYC75DNA48Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Tewksbury, MAJun 24, 1975 · N5570P · Substantial damage NTSB NYC73DNA45Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · S.Weymouth, MAApr 28, 1973 · N8430P · Substantial damage NTSB NYC72FNA45Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Hopedale, MAJun 17, 1972 · N7825P · Substantial damage NTSB NYC72FNA33Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Norwood, MAFeb 15, 1972 · N7453P · Substantial damage NTSB NYC71AN003Accident · 1 fatalClosedPiper PA-24 · Pelham, MAJul 4, 1970 · N5777P · Destroyed NTSB NYC70FFD16Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Chatham, MAMay 24, 1970 · N7825P · Substantial damage NTSB NYC67D0098Accident · No injuriesClosedPiper PA-24 · Norwood, MAAug 1, 1966 · N8291P · Substantial damage