NTSB investigations: Piper PA-24-250, 1991
15 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
| 1964 | 152 |
|---|---|
| 1965 | 130 |
| 1966 | 124 |
| 1967 | 137 |
| 1968 | 63 |
| 1969 | 60 |
| 1970 | 52 |
| 1971 | 55 |
| 1972 | 54 |
| 1973 | 43 |
| 1974 | 41 |
| 1975 | 36 |
| 1976 | 34 |
| 1977 | 43 |
| 1978 | 27 |
| 1979 | 24 |
| 1980 | 25 |
| 1981 | 16 |
| 1982 | 19 |
| 1983 | 13 |
| 1984 | 11 |
| 1985 | 19 |
| 1986 | 8 |
| 1987 | 16 |
| 1988 | 15 |
| 1989 | 14 |
| 1990 | 14 |
| 1991 | 15 |
| 1992 | 4 |
| 1993 | 12 |
| 1994 | 15 |
| 1995 | 8 |
| 1996 | 13 |
| 1997 | 14 |
| 1998 | 3 |
| 1999 | 13 |
| 2000 | 7 |
| 2001 | 13 |
| 2002 | 10 |
| 2003 | 6 |
| 2004 | 8 |
| 2005 | 6 |
| 2006 | 8 |
| 2007 | 8 |
| 2008 | 5 |
| 2009 | 5 |
| 2010 | 4 |
| 2011 | 9 |
| 2012 | 8 |
| 2013 | 5 |
| 2014 | 8 |
| 2015 | 5 |
| 2016 | 6 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2018 | 10 |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2024 | 7 |
| 2025 | 5 |
| 2026 | 8 |
Where
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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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 1991
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 year(c."eventDate") = 1991
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" DESCRun 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 SEA92LA031Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Missoula, MTThe pilot's poor in-flight decision, failure to perform a missed approach, and improper altitude. Factors include poor preflight planning/preparation, and weather conditions below approach minimums.NTSB CHI92FA053Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Berrien Springs, MIThe pilot-in-command's (cfi's) poor in-flight planning/decision-making and misjudged fuel supply/consumption. A related factor is overconfidence in personal ability.NTSB SEA92LA017Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Belt, MTA blocked fuel vent and an inadequate preflight inspection, which resulted in fuel starvation.NTSB DEN92LA006Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Ellicott, COA power loss for undetermined reasons, the pilot's poorly planned approach, and excessive airspeed. Factors were: the pilot's intentional flight into IMC, accumulation of wing ice and his becoming lost disoriented.NTSB LAX92LA015Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA 24-250 · Linden, CAThe pilot in command inaccurately calculating the aircraft's fuel consumption, and not re-fueling the aircraft prior to takeoff from his last departure point. This resulted in a power loss due to fuel exhaustion. A factor in this accident was the unsuitable…NTSB LAX91LA400Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · French Gulch, CAThe pilot's failure to refuel before departing on the accident flight. Contributing to this accident was the high vegetation and fuel exhaustion.NTSB SEA91LA247Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Arco, IDWater in the fuel tank and the inability of the pilot to flare for landing after maneuvering to avoid transmission lines in his flight path during the forced landing.NTSB ATL91LA158Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Waxhaw, NCThe spatial disorientation experienced by the pilot in IMC, his failure to maintain aircraft control, and the exceeding of the design stress limits of the aircraft. Factor(s) in this accident were: the pilot's inadequate preflight planning, the VFR flight…NTSB LAX91LA304Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA24-250 · Temple Bar, AZThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the aircraft during an attempted return to runway maneuver and the entry into an inadvertent stall/spin at low altitude. The exact nature of the emergency problem encountered by the pilot is undetermined.NTSB MIA91FA155Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Long Boat Key, FLAn inflight loss of control and subsequent collision with the water for unknown reasons.NTSB NYC91FA136Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Ravenna, OHFailure of the instructor pilot (CFI) to assure that adequate airspeed was maintained, after maneuvering (turning) for spacing behind another aircraft, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/mush. Factors related to the accident were: the improperly planned…NTSB LAX91LA171Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA24-250 · Casa Grande, AZThat the pilot failed to maintain proper alignment during the landing roll on the narrow airstrip.NTSB ATL91FA073Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Franklin, TNThe pilot's failure to select a proper fuel tank for flight, resulting in fuel starvation to the engine, and subsequent engine stoppage. Factors were the pilot's inadequate evaluation of the weather conditions along his route of flight, and his flight into…NTSB SEA91FA076Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Chehalis, WAA loss of engine power due to an improper overhaul.NTSB BFO91LA030Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPiper PA-24-250 · Hagerstown, MDThe failure of the throttle control cable. A factor ws the rough terrain.